What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).

New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% 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	New Ipswich
People
Population	4,475Lowest	5,310Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH	36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH
Kids under 18	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%	12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Enfield and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH	$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH
	New Ipswich 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±$71kLowest about the NH average	$392,400±$31kHighest about the NH average
	New Ipswich and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH	$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH
	Enfield and New Ipswich 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	$5,647Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	New Ipswich 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 NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Ipswich 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	#82 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	Mascenic Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Mascenic Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.7
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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.