Compare towns
Enfield vs Dover vs Sunapee vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Sunapee | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
33,364Highest |
3,416Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
57±1.8 32% 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% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee 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% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sunapee 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±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sunapee and Dover 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 |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Dover School District | Sunapee School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.9 |
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.