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Wolfeboro vs Halifax 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 people working from home (22.9%).
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Halifax | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
7,748Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% 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% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax 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. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Halifax 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. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Halifax 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. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax 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. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Halifax | 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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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.