Compare towns
Grantham vs Wolfeboro vs Cornish
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Wolfeboro | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
6,571Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Cornish 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Cornish 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Cornish 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% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Grantham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
| Cornish and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Wolfeboro 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Grantham 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.