Compare towns
Enfield vs Grantham vs Sullivan
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994 |
3,465Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Sullivan 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% 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 | — | — | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.