Compare towns
Enfield vs Wolfeboro vs Chatham
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).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% 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.
| Measure | Enfield | Wolfeboro | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
6,571Highest |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
48.3±8.6Lowest 12% 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% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Lowest 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Chatham 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±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$362,900±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Enfield and Wolfeboro 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chatham 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.