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Grantham vs Hanover vs Marlow
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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
11,685Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Marlow 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.