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Grantham vs Barton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k 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 | Barton | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
730Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton 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% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% 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 | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Barton 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. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #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 Our Story | 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.