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Windsor vs Grantham vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Windsor | Grantham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
| Bradford and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Grantham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Windsor 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 | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
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.