Compare towns
Grantham vs Lancaster vs Jaffrey
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%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Lancaster | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
3,216Lowest |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Grantham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Lancaster 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%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
| Grantham and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$245,500±$27k 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Highest 32% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Lancaster and Jaffrey 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 |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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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.