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Weston vs Grantham vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Weston | Grantham | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
3,465Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
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| Weston and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076 127% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.