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Grantham vs Arrowsic vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
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 | Grantham | Arrowsic | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
597Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arrowsic and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enfield and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.