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Grantham vs Whitingham vs Greenland
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 the most homeowners (100%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,368Lowest |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Greenland 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Greenland 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 32% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.7%±47.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.