Compare towns
Grantham vs Wilton vs Tamworth
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%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Wilton | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
3,960Highest |
2,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
45.6±10.9Lowest 5% above NH |
| Grantham and Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth 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% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Wilton 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% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Wilton 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 |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
| Wilton 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 |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
| Wilton and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Tamworth 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
74%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Tamworth 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.