What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

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	Laconia
People
Population	4,475Lowest	17,085Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH	45.3±3.9Lowest 5% above NH
Kids under 18	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%	22.8%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Laconia 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±$19kHighest 4% below NH	$73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH
	Enfield and Laconia 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	$340,300±$16kLowest 15% below NH
	Enfield and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH	$1,224±$107Highest 18% below NH
	Laconia and Enfield 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	$4,484Lowest 33% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	54.5%±10.2Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	12.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below NH	17 minLowest 36% below NH
Work from home	11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Laconia 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	#105 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	Laconia School District
High school in town	None in town	Laconia High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.0
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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.