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Grantham vs Appleton vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Appleton | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,360Lowest |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Appleton 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 32% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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 3% above U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Appleton Public Schools | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.