Compare towns
Enfield vs Wolfeboro vs Jackson vs Sunapee
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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Jackson | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
6,571Highest |
897Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4 35% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
56.7±1.4Lowest 31% above NH |
| Jackson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee 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% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee 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% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Jackson 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| Jackson and Sunapee 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
| Jackson and Sunapee 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 |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Jackson School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.