Compare towns
Enfield vs Lebanon vs Enfield 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%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Lebanon | Enfield | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
14,999Highest |
1,994Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
58.1±20 34% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Enfield and Enfield 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% |
14.6%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lebanon 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7 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% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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±$19k 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Enfield and Lebanon 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 |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$4,779 28% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lebanon School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.