Compare towns
Grantham vs Dover vs Canterbury
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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($444k 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 | Dover | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,466Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Dover and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Canterbury 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Canterbury 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% |
48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Grantham 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Dover 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Canterbury 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Shaker Regional 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.