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Grantham vs Jackson vs Greenland
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 the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Jackson | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
897Lowest |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Jackson 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 7% above NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Jackson and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1kLowest 17% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 16% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Jackson 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Jackson School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.