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Grantham vs Cornish vs Thornton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Cornish | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
51.1±3.4 18% above NH |
| Cornish and Thornton 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% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Thornton 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% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% 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 |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$351,900±$20kHighest 13% below NH |
| Thornton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH |
| Thornton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Cornish School District | Thornton 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.