What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 min average).

Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).

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	Wentworth	Grafton
People
Population	1,057Lowest	1,354Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH	43.1±10.6Highest about the NH average
	Grafton and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2%	21%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wentworth and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%	21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Wentworth and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Grafton and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average	$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH
	Wentworth and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,500±$39kHighest 24% below NH	$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH
	Wentworth and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH	$1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH
	Wentworth and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,532Highest 17% below NH	$5,239Lowest 21% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Grafton and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	43 minHighest 62% above NH
Work from home	7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Wentworth School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.