Compare towns
Grantham vs Walpole vs Westmoreland
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%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Walpole | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
3,690Highest |
2,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Grantham 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% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Walpole 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% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Walpole 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 7% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
| Grantham and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Walpole 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 |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,643 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Westmoreland 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Westmoreland 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Westmoreland 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.