Compare towns
Grantham vs Marlow vs Windsor
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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Marlow | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
855 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Marlow and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
| Marlow 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±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Grantham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Marlow 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 | Marlow School District | — |
| High school 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.