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Grantham vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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 | Westminster | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,999Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Westminster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Westminster 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. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below 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±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Westminster 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. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as 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% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.