Town guide

Grantham, New Hampshire

Grantham is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, home to about 3,465 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03753.

Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,465127 per sq mi
Median home value$343,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$251Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Grantham

1 ZIP code

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Around Grantham

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)92 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY217 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grantham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grantham

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Grantham had 3,404 residents in the 2020 census, up 57% since 2000.

It’s the 104th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Sullivan County grew from 18,009 residents in 1900 to 43,063 in 2020.

Grantham population by census2000: 2,167, 2010: 2,985, 2020: 3,4042,16720002,98520103,4042020

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,009, 1910: 19,337, 1920: 20,922, 1930: 24,286, 1940: 25,442, 1950: 26,441, 1960: 28,067, 1970: 30,949, 1980: 36,063, 1990: 38,592, 2000: 40,458, 2010: 43,742, 2020: 43,06318K’00’1021K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7036K’80’9040K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 66 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GranthamJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 10°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in29°9°Jan2.732°10°Feb2.441°19°Mar3.054°31°Apr3.366°42°May3.375°52°Jun4.280°56°Jul4.279°54°Aug3.871°47°Sep3.558°36°Oct4.946°27°Nov3.235°17°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport, NH weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Sullivan County

12,071 jobs at 956 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyManufacturing: 3,514 jobs; Retail trade: 2,534 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,213 jobs; Wholesale trade: 888 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 779 jobs; Construction: 576 jobs; Other services: 478 jobs; Administrative and support: 387 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grantham.

Nearest hospitals

  • New London HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New London9.0 miles
  • Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lebanon10.9 miles
  • Alice Peck Day Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon11.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Grantham

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Grantham Recreation Park · 24 acres2.7 mi
  • Brookside Park · 21 acres0.3 mi
  • Eastman Pond Island · 3 acres1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dunbar Free Library1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Chapel3.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1761.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Grantham

Public schools here are run by Grantham School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grantham Village SchoolGranthamPre-K–6258Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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