Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Lancaster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Lancaster | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
3,216Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lancaster 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±$22k 5% below NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Lancaster and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District | 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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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.