What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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	Lempster
People
Population	3,465Highest	953Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH	50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH
	Lempster 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%	12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Grantham and Lempster 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%	25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lempster 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Lempster and Grantham 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	$86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH
	Grantham and Lempster 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	$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,605Highest 14% above NH	$4,558Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	100%±100 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest NH: 72.8%	98.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 16% below NH	37 minHighest 40% above NH
Work from home	13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8%	5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#6 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Grantham School District	Lempster School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.