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Grantham vs Gray vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Gray | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
8,429Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Gray 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Gray and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Grantham School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.