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Enfield vs Wells 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
Enfield has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Wells has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Wells | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
11,713Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Wells 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% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Wells 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% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Wells 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. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above 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±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
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| Wells 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. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Wells 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.