Compare towns
Enfield vs Grantham vs Hanover vs Alstead
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 most renters (29.5% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Grantham | Hanover | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,994 |
3,465 |
11,685Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| Enfield and Alstead 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Alstead 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Hanover and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56k 31% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,253±$217 51% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hanover 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.