Compare towns
Bartlett vs Dorset 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%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Dorset | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,092Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% 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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest 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% |
72.1%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%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset 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. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Dorset 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. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Dorset 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. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Bartlett 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 |
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.