Compare towns
Albany vs Bartlett vs Dover 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
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Albany | Bartlett | Dover | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,281 |
33,364Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 7% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
| Enfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Dover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112 20% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 62% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Albany 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Dover School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.