Compare towns
Enfield vs Deerfield vs Wolfeboro vs Meredith
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 most affordable homes ($391k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Deerfield | Wolfeboro | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
4,932 |
6,571 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Deerfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Deerfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Wolfeboro 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Deerfield School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.