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Grantham vs Sandwich vs North Hampton
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%).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | Sandwich | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,757Lowest |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Sandwich 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 |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sandwich 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 |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sandwich 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 |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and North Hampton 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.