Compare towns
Bartlett vs Enfield vs Webster
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 (24 min average).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
4,475Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% 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% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Webster 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±$19k 4% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster 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 8% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Enfield and Bartlett 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±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Bartlett and Webster 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Webster 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% |
9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.