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Grantham vs Windham vs Winhall
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%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Windham | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
594Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Winhall 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 32% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Winhall 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Winhall 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.