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Grantham vs Warner vs Dunbarton
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k 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 | Warner | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Grantham and Dunbarton 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Warner and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.