What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the highest household income ($95k).

Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).

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	Effingham
People
Population	4,475Highest	1,912Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH	46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH
	Enfield and Effingham 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%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%	18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Highest NH: 6%	1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Enfield and Effingham 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 4% below NH	$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH
	Enfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average	$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH
	Enfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH	$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH
	Enfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,203Highest 7% below NH	$5,163Lowest 23% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Highest NH: 48.2%	13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Enfield and Effingham 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%	9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	32 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Effingham 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	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.