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Grantham vs Dover vs Windham
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%).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Dover | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,466 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Dover 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 32% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49 53% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% 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. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Windham 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.