Compare towns
Bartlett vs Enfield vs Ossipee
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%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Enfield | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,994Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% 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% |
11.5%±8.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Enfield and Ossipee 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 |
$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Enfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Bartlett and Ossipee 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 |
— | $1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
| Bartlett and Ossipee 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 |
$4,779Highest 28% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Enfield 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 | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.