Compare towns
Enfield vs Auburn vs Bartlett vs Grantham
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 58.3).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Auburn | Bartlett | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
6,119Highest |
3,281Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Enfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Auburn and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
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| Auburn and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Bartlett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Auburn School District | Bartlett School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.