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Enfield vs Grantham vs Jericho
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
3,465Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% 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% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Jericho 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% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 17% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Grantham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.