Compare towns
Amherst vs Enfield vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Amherst | Enfield | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
4,475 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.