Compare towns
Enfield vs Wakefield 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).
Wakefield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Wakefield | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
5,405Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
49.4±4.1Lowest 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Enfield and Grantham 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% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Wakefield 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% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,976±$11k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,375±$434Highest 8% below NH |
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| Wakefield 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 |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Enfield and Wakefield 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% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Wakefield 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 Our Story | 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.