Compare towns
Chatham 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
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Chatham | Enfield | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
4,475 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 12% 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 | 21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Lowest 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+ | 38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% 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 | $362,900±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chatham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.