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Enfield vs Grantham vs Newington
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 affordable homes ($278k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
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 | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994 |
3,465Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above 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% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Newington 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% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Newington 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington 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±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Enfield 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.