Compare towns
Grantham vs Holderness vs Keene
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%).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% 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.
| Measure | Grantham | Holderness | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,917Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Grantham and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Holderness 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 15% below NH |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Holderness and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Holderness 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Grantham 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Holderness School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.