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Grantham vs Proctor vs Wallingford
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
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 | Proctor | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,586Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Wallingford 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% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Proctor 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% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Proctor 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. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Wallingford 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. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Wallingford 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Proctor 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None 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.