What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grantham	Winchester
People
Population	3,465Lowest	4,212Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH	42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average
	Grantham and Winchester 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%	18.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Grantham and Winchester 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%	17.9%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Winchester and Grantham 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%	20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±6Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Grantham and Winchester 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	$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH
	Grantham and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH	$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,209±$143 19% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,605Highest 14% above NH	$5,314Lowest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	45%±17.7 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest NH: 72.8%	72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 16% below NH	29 minHighest 7% above NH
Work from home	13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8%	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#6 of 120 in NH	#120 of 120 in NH
School district	Grantham School District	Winchester School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.