Compare towns
Amherst vs Enfield vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
4,475Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Lowest 6% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Enfield 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 NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Amherst and Wolfeboro 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 55% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Highest about the NH average |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| 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 47% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Amherst and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Wolfeboro 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.