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Grantham vs Stoddard vs Windsor
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 the most people working from home (13.8%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Stoddard | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,072Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Grantham 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% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Grantham 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% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Stoddard 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. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Stoddard 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. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Grantham School District | Stoddard 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.