Compare towns
Grantham vs Pelham 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%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Pelham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
14,449Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% 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% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Pelham 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 15% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$88Highest 4% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Pelham 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Pelham School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.