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Bartlett vs Dummerston 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%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k 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 | Dummerston | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,090 |
1,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58.1±20Highest 49% 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Enfield 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.8%±12.7 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Dummerston 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$99,330±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$277,900±$56kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Dummerston 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. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,779Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.