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Grantham vs Tuftonboro 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Tuftonboro | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,569 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest 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% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Tuftonboro 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Windsor 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. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Windsor 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. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Tuftonboro 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tuftonboro 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Grantham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.