Compare towns
Grantham vs Bartlett vs Meredith
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
3,281Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Meredith 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 |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Grantham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Meredith and Bartlett 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 |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Bartlett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.