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Enfield vs Exeter 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
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Enfield | Exeter | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20 34% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 about the NH average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Exeter 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 31% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Exeter and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Exeter and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
25 minHighest 7% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.