Compare towns
Enfield vs South Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Lebanon
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).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | South Hampton | Wolfeboro | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
984Lowest |
6,571 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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±$19k 4% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| South Hampton and Lebanon 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and South Hampton 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | South Hampton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.