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Bartlett vs Enfield vs St. Albans vs Sunapee
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%).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | St. Albans | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
4,475 |
6,954Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.7±1.4 46% 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% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee 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% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee 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±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Bartlett 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. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.