Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Bow vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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.
| Measure | Wolfeboro | Bow | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
8,335Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow 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 5% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Wolfeboro and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Bow and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bow and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bow School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.