Compare towns
Grantham vs Bartlett vs Cornish
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).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Bartlett | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
3,281 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Bartlett and Cornish 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% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Cornish 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Cornish 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 NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Grantham and Cornish 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 |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Bartlett and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Cornish 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Bartlett School District | Cornish 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.