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Londonderry vs Grantham vs Weston
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 most renters (13.9% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873 |
3,465Highest |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Londonderry 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±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Weston and Grantham 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±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$729Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weston and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$7,076 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Weston 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% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.