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Newbury vs Grantham vs Pittsfield vs Westminster
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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Pittsfield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 393 |
3,465Highest |
391Lowest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.3±14 24% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield 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%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Newbury 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% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest 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±$23k 6% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Westminster 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. |
$313,300±$73k 6% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Westminster 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. |
— | $1,035±$140 27% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Pittsfield 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. |
$5,181 66% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Pittsfield 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.