What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Westmoreland
People
Population	1,994Lowest	2,237Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.1±20Highest 34% above NH	55.3±2.2Lowest 28% above NH
	Enfield and Westmoreland 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%	14.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Westmoreland 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%	31.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield and Westmoreland 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%	47.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Enfield and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,330±$21kLowest about the NH average	$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH
	Westmoreland 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	$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,354±$280 9% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,779Lowest 28% below NH	$6,643Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	32.5%±23.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Westmoreland 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 NH: 7.2%	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	89.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	23 minHighest 15% below NH
Work from home	10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Westmoreland 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	—
School district	—	Westmoreland School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.