What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

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	Thornton	Grantham
People
Population	2,799Lowest	3,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH	50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH
	Thornton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Grantham and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Thornton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.9 NH: 6%	4.8%±6 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH	$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH
	Grantham and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$351,900±$20kHighest 13% below NH	$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH
	Thornton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,270±$428 15% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,032Lowest 25% below NH	$7,605Highest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 15% below NH	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8%	13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#18 of 120 in NH	#6 of 120 in NH
School district	Thornton 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.