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Grantham vs Somersworth vs Sidney
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%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Somersworth | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
12,111Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Sidney 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% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Grantham 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. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Sidney 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. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Sidney 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. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Grantham School District | Somersworth School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.