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Enfield vs Cornish 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 most expensive homes ($391k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Cornish | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
| Enfield and Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Cornish 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% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Enfield 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 |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| 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±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
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| Cornish and Enfield 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 |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Cornish and Enfield 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Cornish 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 | Cornish School District | Grantham School District |
| High school 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 |
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.