Compare towns
Dalton vs Enfield vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Dalton | Enfield | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
4,475Highest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
| Enfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
| Grafton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Enfield 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.