Compare towns
Enfield vs Ossipee vs Meredith vs Grantham
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).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Ossipee | Meredith | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
4,521 |
6,758Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above 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 |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below 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±$563 21% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Ossipee and Enfield 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 |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
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| Ossipee 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.