Compare towns
Wilmot vs Enfield vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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.
| Measure | Wilmot | Enfield | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
4,475Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
| Enfield and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Wilmot and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Enfield and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest about the NH average |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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 | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.