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Grantham vs Dummerston vs New London
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k 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 | Dummerston | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,090Lowest |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| New London and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Grantham 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| New London 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$554,100±$64kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,594±$551Highest 13% above U.S. |
| New London and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,325 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and New London 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 | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
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.