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Grantham vs Rollinsford vs Berwick
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%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Rollinsford | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,626 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Berwick 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% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford 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% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Rollinsford 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. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Rollinsford 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. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rollinsford and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Berwick 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. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Grantham School District | Rollinsford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.