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Grantham vs Grafton vs Canterbury
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 affordable homes ($267k median).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($444k 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 | Grafton | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,354Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Grantham and Canterbury 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% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury 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% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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±$54k 7% above NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury 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 15% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Grafton 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 | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school 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.