Compare towns
Grantham vs Warner vs Wilmot
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,959 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Warner 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%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Warner 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% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Warner and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Wilmot 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% |
2.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Warner 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 | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.