Compare towns
Grantham vs Londonderry vs Windham 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 the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Londonderry has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Londonderry | Windham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
26,685Highest |
16,038 |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% 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%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,803±$154 21% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$8,069 21% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Londonderry 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% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Windham 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 | #37 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Londonderry School District | Windham School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.