Compare towns
Grafton vs Grantham vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
3,465 |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Richmond 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 12% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Grafton 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 | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.