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Enfield vs Stratham vs Whitefield
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Stratham | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
7,754Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 about the NH average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56k 31% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 28% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | 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 |
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.