What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morgan	Grantham
People
Population	827Lowest	3,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S.	50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S.
	Grantham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Morgan and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Morgan and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Grantham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,250±$25kLowest 13% above U.S.	$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S.
	Grantham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S.	$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S.
	Grantham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$64 21% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S.	$7,605Highest 144% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	10%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.
Work from home	22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Morgan 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
School district	—	Grantham School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.