Compare towns
Grafton vs Enfield vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Canaan has the most renters (22.7% rent).
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 | Grafton | Enfield | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
4,475Highest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
| Enfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
| Grafton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.