What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).

Strafford has the most kids (23% 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	Strafford
People
Population	4,475Highest	1,372Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S.	51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S.
	Enfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Enfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Strafford 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±$19kLowest 18% above U.S.	$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S.
	Strafford 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 17% above U.S.	$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S.
	Strafford 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 16% below U.S.	$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S.
	Enfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,203Lowest 99% above U.S.	$7,149Highest 129% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Strafford 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 U.S.: 12.5%	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Strafford 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	—
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	Strafford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.