Compare towns
Enfield vs Grantham vs Keene
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
3,465 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Enfield and Grantham 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% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Keene 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Keene and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Grantham and Enfield 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±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Grantham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below NH |
23 minHighest 16% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.