Compare towns
Enfield vs Grantham vs Plaistow
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%).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
3,465Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow 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 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Plaistow 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 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
| Plaistow 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 about the NH average |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
| Plaistow 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 21% below NH |
— | $1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Grantham School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.