Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Wolfeboro vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Bridgewater | Wolfeboro | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
6,571Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
| Enfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bridgewater and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.