Compare towns
Enfield vs Lancaster 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%).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Lancaster | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
3,216Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lancaster and Wolfeboro 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro 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 |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lancaster and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.