Compare towns
Grantham vs Lyme 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%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k 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 | Lyme | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,710Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
| Grantham and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Lyme 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 |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.8%±29.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme 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 | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Lyme School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.