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Enfield vs Barre vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Barre | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
8,412Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barre and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.