For updated information visit The Town of Enfield's website:

www.enfield.nh.us

Welcome to Enfield, New Hampshire

The Town of Enfield is bordered by Lebanon, the regional commercial and population center, the Sullivan County towns of Plainfield, Grantham and Springfield to the south and the Grafton County towns of Canaan and Hanover to the north and Grafton to the east.

Mascoma Lake represents Enfield’s lowest elevation at 751 feet above sea level. The highest elevation is over 2000 feet in a small area near Halfmile Pond.

  • Average annual precipitation is 35 inches.
  • Elevation: 817 feet
  • Enfield does have zoning regulations.
  • 1999 Local Property Tax (per $1000) was $22.05.
  • The school budget for 2000/01 was $2,473,104
  • The town budget for 2000 was $3,101,007.
  • United States Postal Service,17 Maple St., Enfield, NH 03748 Phone: (603) 632-4361 .

Housing (1998)
Single-Family Units 1,445

Building Permits Issued

11
Multi-Family Units 571
Building Permits Issued
0
Mobile Homes 330

 


the area
location
labor market
utilities
services & businesses
education
history
recreation
events
The population of Enfield in 1998 was 4,222.
Town Size
43.1 square miles.

Location


Interstate 89 travels through the relatively undeveloped southwestern portion of town. US Route 4 and NH Route 4A form the major arteries through town.

Distances
Manchester, NH 80 miles
Boston, MA 122 miles
New York, NY 302 miles
Montreal, Quebec 205 miles

 

Transportation
Road Access Federal Route 4; State Route 4A
Nearest Interstate I-89, Exit 17
Public Transportation Yes
Nearest Airport Lebanon Municipal
Labor Market
Hartford, VT to Lebanon, NH
 


The Unemployment Rate in 1999 was 1.4%, down from 4.8% in 1990.

Area Income in 1990
Per Capita Income:
$14,349
Median 4 Person Family Income
$38,645
Median Household Income
$33,925

 

Largest Employers
Company Name
# of Employees
Product or Service
Shaker Valley Auto
40
Auto dealership
Town of Enfield
30+
Town
Whaleback Mountain Ski Area
30+
Ski area
Evans Express Mart 22 Convenience store, fuel
Dana Robes, Woodcraftsmen 20 Furniture
George's Super-Value 12 Grocery store

 
Utilities
 
  • Electric Supplier: Granite State, NH Electric Granite State and NH Electric Coop.
  • Water Supplier - Enfield Water Department
  • Telephone Company - Verizon
  • Cable television - Adelphia
  • Cellular Telephone

The Medical Facilities in the area are:

  • Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital - a 32-bed facility with 50-bed nursing home.
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - a newly constructed 429-bed medical center, with medical school.
Police Contact Information
Police Department
PO Box 365, 19 Main Street
Enfield, NH 03748
Dispatch 24 hours, Non-Emergency: 603-448-1212
Administration and Non-Emergency: 603-632-7501
Fax: 603-632-4760
E-mail: police@enfield.nh.us
http://www.enfieldpolice.com/
EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911
 
 
Town of Enfield Tel: (603) 632-4201
PO Box 373,
Main Street, Whitney Hall
:
E-mail: townhall@enfield.nh.us
Enfield, NH 03748