Compare towns
Bartlett vs Dover vs Enfield vs Alstead
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%).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Dover | Enfield | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
33,364Highest |
1,994 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
56±3.3 29% 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% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 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% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Enfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$277,900±$56k 31% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Dover 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 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
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| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,779 28% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.5% NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Dover School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.