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Grantham vs Winhall 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%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Winhall | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
752Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Lowest 26% 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% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Winhall 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% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Winhall 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. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Winhall 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. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Winhall 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. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
$6,203Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.5%±38.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winhall 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%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. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall 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 | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.