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Appleton vs Bartlett 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
Appleton has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Enfield has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Appleton | Bartlett | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
3,281 |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Appleton 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 | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Bartlett School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.