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Grantham vs Gorham 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 homeowners (100%).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Gorham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
18,300Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Grantham 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Enfield 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Gorham Public Schools | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.