Compare towns
Grafton vs Lebanon vs Enfield
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 the most kids (21% under 18).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Lebanon | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
14,999Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Lebanon 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% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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 |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Grafton 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lebanon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.