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Enfield vs Dummerston vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Enfield | Dummerston | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
2,090 |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56k 16% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.