Compare towns
Enfield vs Whitefield vs Lebanon
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 oldest population (median age 58.1).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Whitefield | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
2,516 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below 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% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lebanon 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% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Whitefield 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 |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Enfield and Lebanon 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 |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 28% below NH |
$4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Lebanon 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% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | White Mountains Regional High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.