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Enfield vs Upton vs Bartlett 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
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Upton | Bartlett | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
91Lowest |
3,281 |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4 50% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Bartlett 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% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest 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. |
— | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% 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. |
— | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
— |
| Bartlett 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Bartlett and Enfield 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Bartlett School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.