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Enfield vs Wolfeboro vs Hampton
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 most affordable homes ($391k median).
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
6,571 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
55.8±2.1Lowest 29% 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%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Enfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Enfield 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.