Compare towns
Enfield vs St. Albans vs Grantham vs Sunapee
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).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | St. Albans | Grantham | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
6,954Highest |
3,465 |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Sunapee 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% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Sunapee 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. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Sunapee 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. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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 16% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Grantham School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.