Compare towns
Enfield vs Newington 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 oldest population (median age 58.3).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
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 | Newington | Enfield | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
939Lowest |
1,994 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above 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% |
15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Newington 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%±11Lowest 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% |
62.4%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% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Enfield and Newington 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 |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Newington 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 about the NH average |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Newington 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 |
$6,081 9% below 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% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Newington 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.