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Bartlett vs Enfield vs Williston

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 the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% 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.

MeasureBartlettEnfieldWilliston
People
Population
3,281Lowest
4,475
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7
48% above U.S.
58.3±5.4Highest
50% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% 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%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.7%±7.6
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%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%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston 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.
$95,474±$19k
18% above U.S.
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above U.S.
Williston 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±$78kLowest
12% above U.S.
$390,800±$71k
17% above U.S.
$475,800±$40kHighest
43% above U.S.
Williston 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±$563Lowest
16% below U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Williston 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.
$5,592
79% 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%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Williston 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%
16.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
24 min
10% below U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Williston 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 #11 of 70 in VT
School district Bartlett School District Mascoma Valley Regional School District Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.