Compare towns
Grantham vs Kittery vs New London
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%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k 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 | Kittery | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
10,473Highest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| New London 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Kittery 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| New London 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±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| New London and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,594±$551Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kittery and New London 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,325 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and New London 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Kittery Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.