What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grantham	Durham
People
Population	3,465Lowest	4,262Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S.	42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Grantham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Durham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Grantham and Durham 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%	34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Durham 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±$54kHighest 32% above U.S.	$99,181±$5kLowest 23% above U.S.
	Grantham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S.	$322,200±$34kLowest 3% below U.S.
	Grantham and Durham 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.	$3,781Lowest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	95.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Durham 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	#14 of 133 in ME
School district	Grantham School District	RSU 05
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.