Compare towns
Grantham vs Fitzwilliam vs Warner
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%).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,278Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Grantham and Fitzwilliam 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% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Warner 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%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Warner 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% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 7% above NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Grantham and Fitzwilliam 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 |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| Warner and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Warner 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Warner 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 | Monadnock Regional School District | 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 |
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.