What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most people working from home (11%).

Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% 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	Hartford Village
People
Population	4,475Highest	426Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S.	45.1±15.8Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Enfield and Hartford Village 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%	20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hartford Village and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Enfield and Hartford Village 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.	$92,500±$74kLowest 15% above U.S.
	Enfield and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S.	$277,600±$249kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Enfield and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,221±$270Highest 14% below U.S.
	Hartford Village and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,203Lowest 99% above U.S.	$6,667Highest 114% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	27.9%±45.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hartford Village and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	60.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	11%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#5 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.