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Grantham vs Ossipee vs Tuftonboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k 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.
| Measure | Grantham | Ossipee | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
4,521Highest |
2,569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Ossipee 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 NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Ossipee 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 7% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
| Grantham and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
| Ossipee and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Tuftonboro 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth 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 |
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.