Compare towns
Grantham vs Canaan 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
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Canaan has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Canaan | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
3,811Highest |
1,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
| 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%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Canaan 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 NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
| Canaan 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 7% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$99,330±$21k about the NH average |
| 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±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$277,900±$56k 31% below NH |
| Grantham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$90 24% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan 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 | #83 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 | 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.