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Grantham vs Lee vs New London
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%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Lee | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
4,576Highest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| 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%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Lee and New London 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| New London and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,594±$551 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Lee 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% |
2.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.