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Webster vs Grantham vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Webster | Grantham | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
3,465Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Webster and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Grantham School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.