Compare towns
Enfield vs Dover vs Enfield 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 homeowners (82.1%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k 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 | Dover | Enfield | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
33,364Highest |
1,994Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
58.1±20 34% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% 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 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Meredith 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Dover 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±$19k 4% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% 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 | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Meredith and Dover 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 |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
— | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Dover 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.5% NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older 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 |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Dover School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.