Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Enfield grades B overall, ranked 77th of 125 in New Hampshire. Residents are healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 82% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $467K for a typical one and 5.6 times the Lebanon area’s $83K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. Enfield’s median age is 58.3 years, above both New Hampshire’s towns (44.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Henry Laramie Wildlife Management Area, at 3,035 acres with 4.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 3 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Enfield.
Where Enfield beats most towns.
Census counts: 724 in 1790, 4,465 in 2020. The archive holds 25 old photos and papers going back to 1845 and 4 maps from 1927 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Enfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Enfield. Close and well known come first.
40 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
34 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft verticalin town Ski areaWhaleback Mountain37 runs · 648 ft vertical
33 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
14 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a year
in town MuseumEnfield Shaker MuseumLake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enfield Shaker Museum: Neil.m.young, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Enfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Enfield.
28% of Enfield adults have obesity. Enfield beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 75% of Enfield adults had a checkup this year.
| Enfield | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Enfield | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Mascoma Valley Regional School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield Village SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 195 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
The property crime rate in Enfield is 2.9 per 1,000 residents. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Enfield sits closer to the middle.
| Enfield | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
47 miles of trail in 14 parks and preserves. Enfield’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Shaker Wildlife Management Area | 6.4 mi | 1,073 |
| 2. Smith Pond Shaker Forest | 4.9 mi | 998 |
| 3. Henry Laramie Wildlife Management Area | 4.1 mi | 3,035 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Enfield for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Enfield has added 134 jobs, to 740 in 2023. The top destinations are Lebanon (39%), Hanover (12%) and Hartford (6%).
| Enfield | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.3% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Enfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
16.6% of residents live below the poverty line, against 7.2% across New Hampshire, which weighs on its B− for jobs and income.
People 65 and older are 31% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 8% of residents (18% statewide). 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Enfield.
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Enfield | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.8% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.2% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.1% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.5% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.6% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.4% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
Enfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 9° and about 66 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Typical home values rose 7.5% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Enfield
About 3 of every 100 Enfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Where Enfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Enfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Enfield.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Enfield is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,465 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Enfield, Enfield Center, Upper Shaker Village, Lower Shaker Village, Lockehaven, and Montcalm. Enfield village, the primary settlement in town, where 1,571 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Enfield census-designated place (CDP), centered on U.S. Route 4 and the inlet of the Mascoma River into Mascoma Lake.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
4 towns share a border with Enfield.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Enfield grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #77 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A for health, A− for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Enfield sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
5 notable people were born here, including Stan Williams and Robert O. Blood.
.jpg){kind=link}
