Compare towns
Enfield vs Sunapee vs Wolfeboro vs Bartlett
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).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Sunapee | Wolfeboro | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
3,416 |
6,571Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
56.7±1.4Lowest 31% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
| Enfield and Bartlett 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% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Enfield and Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Sunapee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Highest 28% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee 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% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Bartlett 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.