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Grantham vs Sidney vs Winthrop
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%).
Sidney has the most renters (10.6% rent).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Sidney | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
4,790 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Winthrop 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Winthrop 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Winthrop 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. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Winthrop 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Grantham School District | RSU 18 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.