What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).

Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Hampton	Grantham
People
Population	984Lowest	3,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH	50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH
	Grantham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	South Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	17%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Grantham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±6Highest NH: 6%
	Grantham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH	$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH
	South Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH	$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,889±$489 27% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,109Highest 37% above NH	$7,605Lowest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±40.8 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	3.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above NH	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	South Hampton 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
School district	South Hampton School District	Grantham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.