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Wolfeboro vs Williston vs Newfields 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Williston | Newfields | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
10,144Highest |
2,023Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Newfields 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Williston 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. |
$5,592 79% 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% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Newfields 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Wolfeboro 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Newfields School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | 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.