Compare towns
Barnstead vs Enfield vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Barnstead | Enfield | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
4,475 |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Barnstead and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Enfield and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
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| Barnstead and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Barnstead and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None 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.