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Newfields vs Enfield vs Wilder

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).

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.

MeasureNewfieldsEnfieldWilder
People
Population
2,023Lowest
4,475Highest
3,087
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+81.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
58.3±5.4Highest
50% above U.S.
45.5±8.9
17% above U.S.
Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
7.9%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.7%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
60.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.1%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wilder and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$95,474±$19k
18% above U.S.
$75,143±$9kLowest
7% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$390,800±$71k
17% above U.S.
$273,200±$18kLowest
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,181±$563
16% below U.S.
$1,142±$451Lowest
19% below U.S.
Newfields and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$6,203
99% above U.S.
$5,505Lowest
76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.8%±16.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.9%±17.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
10% below U.S.
17 minLowest
37% below U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #5 of 120 in NH —
School district Newfields 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 None yet

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.