Compare towns
Grantham vs Keene vs Sunapee
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%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | Keene | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
22,939Highest |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and Grantham 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% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Keene 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| Grantham and Sunapee 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Keene 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 |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Sunapee 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% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Keene School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.