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Springfield vs Enfield vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Springfield | Enfield | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
4,475Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| Enfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Enfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.