Compare towns
Enfield vs Grantham vs Canaan vs Meredith
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Grantham | Canaan | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
3,465Lowest |
3,811 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Enfield and Meredith 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Canaan 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Canaan 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 |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below 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±$71k about the NH average |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Meredith and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
— | $1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Enfield and Meredith 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Meredith 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Grantham School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.