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Wilder vs Grantham vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
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.
| Measure | Wilder | Grantham | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
3,465Highest |
1,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$267,300±$23kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,239Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 32.1%±34.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton 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 | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.