Compare towns
Grantham vs Sandwich 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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Enfield has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Sandwich | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,757Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
58.3±5.4 35% above NH |
| Sandwich and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Enfield 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% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Sandwich 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 |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Sandwich and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Sandwich and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich 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 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | 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 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.