Cost of Living in Grafton County, New Hampshire
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Grafton County ranks #2,777 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 12%)
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Grafton County Rent to Income Percentage Stands at 27.9 Percent
Grafton County's official rent to income percentage is 27.9%, based on the American Community Survey (ACS) B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) metric. This figure is 1.2 percentage points below the New Hampshire unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 29.1%. The median gross rent was estimated at $1,301, while the state unweighted county mean is $1,318. Median renter-household income is $54,415. In the owner-occupied market, the median home value is $344,500, which is slightly below the state unweighted county mean of $349,500. Median selected monthly owner costs for all households were estimated at $1,474, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,576. All statistics are snapshots from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Grafton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.9% of renter household income in Grafton County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,301 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,474. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $52,040 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The New Hampshire unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,318 per month. Grafton County's $1,301 median is 1.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,059
per month
Owner Cost Burden
20.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $344,500. Estimated monthly cost: $2,750 vs. your max of $2,059.
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