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Grantham vs Mendon vs Windham
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 the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Mendon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,113 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Windham 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Windham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Mendon 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 32% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Windham 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Windham 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.