What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).

Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grantham	Landgrove
People
Population	3,465Highest	225Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S.	56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S.
	Landgrove 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%	17.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Grantham and Landgrove 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%	36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Landgrove and Grantham 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 U.S.: 35.7%	91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Grantham and Landgrove 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.	$195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S.
	Landgrove 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.	$759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,605Lowest 144% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	0.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	94.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.	23 minHighest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Landgrove 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	—
School district	Grantham School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.