Compare towns
Grantham vs Sanbornton vs Amherst
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%).
Sanbornton has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Sanbornton | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
3,053Lowest |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
| Grantham and Amherst 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% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst 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% |
21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Sanbornton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Amherst 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 7% above NH |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
| Amherst and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,462±$256Highest about the NH average |
| Amherst and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Amherst and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.