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Newbury vs Grantham vs Hyde Park
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 homeowners (100%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
3,465Highest |
513 |
| 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. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% 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%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Grantham 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%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Grantham 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% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest 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. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Hyde Park 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. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Lowest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943 26% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | #59 of 70 in VT |
| 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.