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Grantham vs Tunbridge vs Castleton
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%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Tunbridge | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,253Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Tunbridge 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. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Grantham School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.