Compare towns
Grantham vs Grafton vs Alstead
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%).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Grafton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,354Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead 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 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Grantham 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% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Grafton 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% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Grafton 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 |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Grantham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Grantham and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Grafton 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.