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Bartlett vs Eliot vs Enfield vs Hampton Falls
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%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Eliot | Enfield | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
7,146Highest |
4,475 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Eliot 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.