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Grantham vs Hartford vs Lee
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%).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Hartford | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
10,736Highest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Hartford 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% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Hartford 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% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Hartford 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 32% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Lee 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 3% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Lee 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Hartford School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.