What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).

Brighton has the most kids (18.3% under 18).

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	Brighton
People
Population	4,475Highest	1,167Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S.	45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Enfield and Brighton 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%	18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Enfield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brighton and Enfield 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.	$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S.	$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S.	$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S.
	Enfield and Brighton 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.	$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	16.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	22%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brighton 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	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	Brighton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.