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Enfield vs Grantham vs Townsend
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%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
3,465Lowest |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
— | $1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Enfield 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 | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Grantham School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.