Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Enfield vs Grantham vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the youngest population (median age 48).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dunbarton | Enfield | Grantham | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
4,475 |
3,465 |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Enfield and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
— | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Grantham 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Grantham School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.