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Grafton vs Grantham vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Grafton | Grantham | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
3,465 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Grantham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Grafton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Grantham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
| Grantham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
— | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Grafton and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 33.8%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plymouth and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.