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Grantham vs Stowe 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%).
Stowe has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Stowe | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
5,285Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% 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%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Enfield 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. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% 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. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Stowe 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. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$6,203Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 24.5%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stowe 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%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 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.