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Enfield vs Lemington 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 most expensive homes ($391k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Lemington | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
108Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Lemington 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% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest 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±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| 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±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Enfield and Lemington 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% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington 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 |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.