Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Tuftonboro vs Sunapee 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 the most people working from home (22.9%).
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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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 | Tuftonboro | Sunapee | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,569Lowest |
3,416 |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
51.9±7.5Lowest 20% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% 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% |
18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Tuftonboro 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% |
27.8%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee 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% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 5% below NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Sunapee and Tuftonboro 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 |
$462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Sunapee and Tuftonboro 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 |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sunapee School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.