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Grantham vs Ogunquit vs North Hampton 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 the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Canterbury has the youngest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Ogunquit | North Hampton | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,379Lowest |
4,543Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Grantham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 3% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,805±$106Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and North Hampton 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and North Hampton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | North Hampton School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.