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Grantham vs North Berwick vs Windsor

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%).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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.

MeasureGranthamNorth BerwickWindsor
People
Population
3,465Lowest
5,129Highest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±7.5Highest
30% above U.S.
41.6±4.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Grantham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
North Berwick and Windsor 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%
20.9%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and North Berwick 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%
29%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Grantham and North Berwick 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.
$101,875±$16k
26% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Grantham and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$343,100±$39k
3% above U.S.
$428,500±$33kHighest
29% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,105±$116Highest
22% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
North Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,605Highest
144% above U.S.
$3,735Lowest
20% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
66.2%±28.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Berwick and Windsor 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%
4.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
13.8%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
North Berwick 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 #82 of 133 in ME #61 of 70 in VT
School district Grantham School District RSU 60/MSAD 60 —
High school in town None in town Noble High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.0
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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.