What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most kids (10.9% under 18).

Enfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hill	Enfield
People
Population	908Lowest	4,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH
	Enfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hill and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	43%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	2.7%±3.4Highest NH: 6%
	Enfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH	$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH
	Enfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH	$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average
	Enfield and Hill 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
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH	$6,203Highest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	17.8%±16.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Enfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Enfield and Hill 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
School district	Hill School District	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.