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Grantham vs Saco 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Saco 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 | Saco | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
20,819Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
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%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco 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±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| 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±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Saco and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Saco 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. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Saco Public Schools | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.