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Grantham vs Holderness vs Ogunquit vs Canterbury
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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Ogunquit | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,917 |
1,379Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Canterbury 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% |
31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury 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±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Ogunquit 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. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Lowest 46% above U.S. |
— | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Holderness 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Holderness School District | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.