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Londonderry vs Grantham vs Shoreham 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
Londonderry has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Londonderry | Grantham | Shoreham | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,873 |
3,465Highest |
1,269 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±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 | $85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% 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 | $346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 66% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Shoreham 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Grantham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.