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Wolfeboro vs Harvard 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 renters (21.9% rent).
Harvard has the highest household income ($214k).
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 | Harvard | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
6,927Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% 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% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harvard 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. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Harvard 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 120 in NH | #12 of 282 in MA | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Harvard | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.