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Richmond vs Grantham 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
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k 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 | Richmond | Grantham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
3,465 |
1,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
58.1±20Highest 49% 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 | 21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$99,330±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$277,900±$56kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 120% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,779Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.