Compare towns
Enfield vs Grafton vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Grafton has the most kids (21% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Enfield | Grafton | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994 |
1,354Lowest |
11,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
| Enfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 31.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56k 31% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Grafton 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Hanover High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.