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Panton vs Grantham vs Addison vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Panton | Grantham | Addison | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,175 |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Addison and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Addison and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
— | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 115% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan 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 | 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.