Compare towns
Enfield vs Wakefield 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).
Wakefield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Wakefield | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
5,405 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
49.4±4.1Lowest 14% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Wakefield 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 |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,375±$434Highest 8% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Wakefield 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 |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro 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% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Wakefield 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 |
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.