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Whiting vs Grantham vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Whiting | Grantham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Leicester 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.