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Windham 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
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Windham | Grantham | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
3,465 |
3,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham School District | Grantham School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.