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Bartlett vs Dover vs Newfane 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Dover | Newfane | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,466 |
1,456Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% 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% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfane and Dover 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% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Dover 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% 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. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Newfane 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.