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Enfield vs Eliot 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).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Eliot | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
7,146Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
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| Eliot and Enfield 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | 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 |
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.