Compare towns
Grantham vs Thornton vs Temple
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%).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k 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 | Thornton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,799 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Thornton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Temple 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% |
19%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Thornton 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% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 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 |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Thornton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton 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% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Temple 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Thornton School District | Contoocook Valley 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.