Compare towns
Grantham vs Temple vs Warner
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%).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Temple | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,363Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Grantham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Warner 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% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Temple 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 NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 7% above NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Grantham and Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Temple and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Temple 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 |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Temple 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Warner 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 | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.