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Bartlett vs Bingham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Bingham has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Bingham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
660Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
56±8.2Lowest 44% 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% |
15.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bingham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bingham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bingham 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±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$42,708±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$103,000±$26kLowest 69% below 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 | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$354±$264Lowest 75% below 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 | $2,512 19% below U.S. |
$1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Enfield 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 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.