Compare towns
Grantham vs Francestown 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%).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Francestown | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,398Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Grantham 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% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Francestown 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% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| 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 7% above NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Grantham and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Francestown and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Francestown and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.