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Grantham vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Unity | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Windsor 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Unity 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 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.