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Bartlett vs Enfield vs Meredith vs Hart's Location
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the highest household income ($95k).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Hart's Location has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Enfield | Meredith | Hart's Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
4,475 |
6,758Highest |
49Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58.3±5.4 35% above NH |
55.5±3.7Lowest 28% above NH |
65±9.1Highest 50% above NH |
| Hart's Location and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
0%±69.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
49%±74.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hart's Location and Bartlett 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% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
0%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±34.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Meredith 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 |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$78,182±$73k 21% below NH |
| Enfield and Meredith 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 |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$189,700±$21kLowest 53% below NH |
| Meredith and Enfield 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 |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Bartlett and Enfield 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 |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
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| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
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| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±10.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.