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Enfield vs Whitefield 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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 | Whitefield | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
2,516 |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20 34% above NH |
51.4±4.6Lowest 19% 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% |
14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Whitefield 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% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest 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±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Enfield 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±$56k 31% below NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
| Enfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 28% below NH |
$4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield 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% |
11%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Enfield 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 | #86 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.