Compare towns
Keene vs Enfield vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Keene | Enfield | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,994Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Keene and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$277,900±$56k 31% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
| Grantham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 about the NH average |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
23 minHighest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.