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Newbury vs Grantham vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Newbury | Grantham | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
3,465Highest |
431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.3±14 24% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 43.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Newbury 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.