Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Enfield vs Lebanon
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).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Enfield | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
1,994Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below 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% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lebanon 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 NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Enfield 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 |
$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$4,779 28% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.5% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Lebanon 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.