What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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	New Hampton	Enfield
People
Population	2,509Lowest	4,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH
	Enfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	New Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	43%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%
	New Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH	$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH
	Enfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH	$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average
	Enfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH	$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH
	Enfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH	$6,203Highest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Highest NH: 48.2%	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	New Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton and Enfield 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	Newfound Area 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.