Compare towns
Newington vs Enfield vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Newington | Enfield | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,994Highest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Enfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Newington and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$277,900±$56k 31% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
— | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Highest 9% below NH |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Enfield 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | — | — |
| High school 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.