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Proctor vs Grantham vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Grantham has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Proctor | Grantham | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Proctor 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.