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Wolfeboro vs Montgomery 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Montgomery | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,047Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Lowest 32% 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% |
15.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery 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% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Montgomery 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 64% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Montgomery 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 |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.