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Lee vs Hartford vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Lee | Hartford | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
10,736Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Lee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Lee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #3 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hartford School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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U.S. 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.