Compare towns
Grantham vs Londonderry vs Canterbury
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%).
Londonderry has the most expensive homes ($505k median).
Canterbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
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 | Londonderry | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
26,685Highest |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
42.7±0.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Grantham and Canterbury 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% |
20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Londonderry and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury 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% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Londonderry and Canterbury 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 |
$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,803±$154Lowest 21% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$8,069Highest 21% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±7.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Londonderry 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% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Canterbury 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 | #37 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Londonderry School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.