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Bartlett vs Andover 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

Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

MeasureBartlettAndoverEnfield
People
Population
3,281
616Lowest
4,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7
48% above U.S.
49.2±5.1Lowest
26% 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
7.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
7.9%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Andover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±4.3Lowest
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+
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Andover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
$102,500±$38kHighest
27% above U.S.
$95,474±$19k
18% above U.S.
Andover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78kLowest
12% above U.S.
$382,900±$68k
15% above U.S.
$390,800±$71kHighest
17% above U.S.
Enfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97Highest
19% above U.S.
$1,389±$364
about the U.S. average
$1,181±$563Lowest
16% below U.S.
Bartlett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$5,190
66% above U.S.
$6,203Highest
99% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9
U.S.: 51.1%
69.4%±47.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.8%±16.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Andover and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Andover and Bartlett 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 Bartlett School District — Mascoma Valley Regional School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.