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 Grantham, NH   
NH cities/towns
Community Contact Town of Grantham
Melissa White, Town Administrator
Grantham Town Building, 300 Route 10 South
  Grantham, NH 03753
 
Telephone (603) 863-6021
Fax (603) 863-4499
E-mail admin@granthamnh.net
Web Site www.granthamnh.net
 
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen, Town Administrator: Monday to Friday, 8-4; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday to Thursday, 8-5, Friday, 8-12 and 1-4
 
County Sullivan County
Labor Market Area Lebanon, NH-VT Micropolitan NECTA, NH portion
Tourism Region Dartmouth-Sunapee Region
Planning Commission Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee Region
Regional Development Capital Regional Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 5
State Representative Sullivan County District 1
Incorporated: 1761
 
Origin: Grantham was named for Thomas Robinson, first Baron Grantham, an active supporter of American independence. He was known as a diplomat in Europe and was one of Great Britain's first postmaster-generals. The area was first granted in 1761, the same year Robinson received his peerage. No settlers took up that claim, and the land was regranted in 1767 as New Grantham. In 1780, the western portion of Grantham and the eastern portion of Plainfield were made into the parish of Meriden, a name the region bears today. The town was incorporated as New Grantham in 1788, and incorporated as Grantham in 1818.
 
Villages and Place Names: Eastman Community
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 333 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Grantham totaled 3,057 over 50 years, from 366 in 1970 to 3,453 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 92 percent increase from 1970 to 1980; growth was 77 percent from 1980 to 1990, and 75 percent from 1990 to 2000. The town's population increased by 15 percent from 2010 to from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 127.9 persons per square mile of land area. Grantham contains 27.2 square miles of land area and 0.9 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2021-2022 $5,347,906
Budget:School Appropriations,2021-2022 $10,291,101
Zoning Ordinance 1990/22
Master Plan 2017
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Library; Trust Funds; Treasurer; Town Clerk/Tax Collector; Cemetery
    Appointed: Conservation; Zoning; Recreation Park; Energy; Capital Improvements Projects
 
Public Library Dunbar Free



Emergency Services
Police Department Full & part-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Contracted - Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
New London Hospital, New London 11 miles   25
Alice Peck Day Memorial, Lebanon 16 miles   23
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon 18 miles   419


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Eastman Village District & private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Village District Only
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup None
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Business Limited
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Limited
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $17.59
2023 Equalization Ratio 79.0
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $13.86
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 95.8%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 2.7%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 1.5%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 2,039
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 1,898
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 37
    Five or More Units in Structure 104
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 0




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 3,478   44,006
   2020 3,423   43,063
   2010 2,987   43,742
   2000 2,196   40,458
   1990 1,249   38,592
   1980 704   36,063

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   1,458 Female   1,936
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 0
      Age 5 to 19 832
      Age 20 to 34 224
      Age 35 to 54 766
      Age 55 to 64 708
      Age 65 and over 864
            Median Age 52.1 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 2,362
      High school graduation or higher 98.6%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 59.4%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $48,676
Median Family Income $128,828
Median Household Income $114,132
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $
      Female $74,012
 
Individuals below poverty level 0.0%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 1,651   1,583
    Employed 1,595   1,555
    Unemploymed 56   28
    Unemployment rate 3.4%   1.8%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  36  23
    Average Weekly Wage  $886  $1,133
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  209  269
    Average Weekly Wage  $699  $917
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  245  292
    Average Weekly Wage  $727  $934
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  48  51
    Average Weekly Wage  $524  $800
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  293  342
    Average Weekly Wage  $695  $913
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Grantham operates grades K-6; grades 7-12 are tuitioned to Lebanon District: SAU 75
Career Technology Center: Hartford Area Career & Technology Center (VT)
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 — — —
Grade Levels P K 1-6 — — —
Total Enrollment 271 — — —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest College or Universities: Dartmouth; Franklin Pierce-Lebanon; Upper Valley Educators Institute; Colby-Sawyer

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     3   Capacity:     162

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Eastman Community Association Housing, development 44 1971
Town of Grantham Municipal services 112
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Banking services 4
Sugar River Bank Banking services 6
Sugar River Animal Hospital Veterinary services 12 2013
Rum Brook Market Grocery store, deli, gas 26 2002
Grantham School District Education 60
Yankee Barn Homes Specialty home builder 25 2011
Farmers Table Restaurant 9 2012
Kennebec Lumber Sawmill 21
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 10, 114
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-89, Exit 13 - 14
Distance: Local access
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Parlin Field, Newport Runway  3,450 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  No Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   20 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 58 miles
    Portland, Maine 150 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 108 miles
    New York City, New York 283 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 201 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 82.5%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 9.9%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 0.0%
  Traveled by other means: 1.1%
  Worked at home: 6.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 24.1 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 46.8%
Commute to other NH community: 47.8%
Commute out-of-state: 5.3%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
X Golf Courses
X Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Mount Sunapee, Whaleback
 
Other: Camps; Walking Trails