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Enfield vs Enfield vs Richmond
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 most affordable homes ($278k median).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Enfield | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
4,475Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20 49% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Enfield 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% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Richmond 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. |
$95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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±$56kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Enfield 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% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.