Compare towns
Enfield vs Wolfeboro vs Lebanon vs Canaan
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 homeowners (82.1%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Lebanon | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
6,571 |
14,999Highest |
3,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| 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% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Lebanon 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% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Lebanon 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±$22k 5% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Lebanon 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Lebanon 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 |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% 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 |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Lebanon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Lebanon High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.