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Townshend vs Grantham vs Dover vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Townshend | Grantham | Dover | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538 |
3,465Highest |
1,466 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Dover 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Grantham School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.