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Wolfeboro vs Ashby vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Wolfeboro | Ashby | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
3,211Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
50.5±3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashby and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashby and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Ashby and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashby and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Ashby 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #200 of 282 in MA | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Middlesex | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.