Compare towns
Grantham vs Alstead vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k 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 | Grantham | Alstead | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,551 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Jackson and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.