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Enfield vs Bellows Falls vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
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 | Bellows Falls | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
2,891Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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 18% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Enfield and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Bellows Falls and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.