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Newbury vs Grantham vs Cornish
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 most expensive homes ($343k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Grantham 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Cornish 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury 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 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.