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Grantham vs Wolfeboro vs Durham
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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
6,571 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Grantham 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%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
| Durham 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.