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Enfield vs Bedford 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).
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Bedford | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
23,746Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
45±2.2Lowest 4% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% 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 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Bedford 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 |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #7 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bedford School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bedford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.