Compare towns
Bartlett vs Chichester 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
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Bartlett | Chichester | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,745Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
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 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest 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+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Chichester 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 40% below NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Chichester 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 8% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Chichester and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Chichester School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.