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Enfield vs Hartford vs Newmarket vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Hartford | Newmarket | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
10,736Highest |
9,463 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Hartford 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 18% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Newmarket 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 17% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Hartford 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Newmarket 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #39 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hartford School District | Newmarket School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
9.9 |
11.1Highest |
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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.