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Grantham vs Maynard vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Maynard | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
10,712Highest |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 32% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,421Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Maynard | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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U.S. 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.