Compare towns
Grantham vs Richmond vs White River Junction
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%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% 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 | Richmond | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
4,159Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Grantham 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% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Grantham 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. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Richmond 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and White River Junction 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.