What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k 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.

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

Measure	North Hampton	Enfield
People
Population	4,543Highest	4,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH
	Enfield and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	43%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	2.7%±3.4Highest NH: 6%
	Enfield and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH	$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH	$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH	$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH
	North Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,529Highest 28% above NH	$6,203Lowest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21Highest NH: 48.2%	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	North Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 8% below NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#12 of 120 in NH	#5 of 120 in NH
School district	North Hampton 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.