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Rupert vs Dummerston vs Grantham vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Waltham has the most renters (13.7% rent).
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 | Rupert | Dummerston | Grantham | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,090 |
3,465Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rupert and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Waltham 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.