Compare towns
Grantham vs Grafton vs Meredith
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).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k 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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,354Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest 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±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Grantham and Meredith 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Grafton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.