Compare towns
Enfield vs Rye vs Grantham vs Meredith
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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Rye | Grantham | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
5,611 |
3,465Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% 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% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Meredith 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
— | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Rye 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 |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Rye 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Meredith 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Rye School District | Grantham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.