What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

Hardwick has the most renters (31.8% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grantham	Hardwick
People
Population	3,465Highest	2,684Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S.	45.3±9.8Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Grantham and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hardwick 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%	22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hardwick and Grantham 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%	30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hardwick 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.	$75,000±$22kLowest 7% below U.S.
	Grantham and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S.	$346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S.
	Hardwick and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,108±$119 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,605Highest 144% above U.S.	$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	59%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.	31 minHighest 18% above U.S.
Work from home	13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Grantham and Hardwick 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	#163 of 282 in MA
School district	Grantham School District	Quabbin
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.