Compare towns
Enfield vs South Hampton 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).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | South Hampton | Meredith | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
984Lowest |
6,758Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% 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% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest 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 |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
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| South Hampton 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Meredith and South Hampton 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and South Hampton 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | South Hampton 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.