Compare towns
Grantham vs Tuftonboro vs Canterbury
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%).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Tuftonboro | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,569 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
| Tuftonboro 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% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Tuftonboro 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% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Canterbury 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% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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±$54k 7% above NH |
$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury and Grantham 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 |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Tuftonboro 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Tuftonboro 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Shaker 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.