Compare towns
Bartlett vs Exeter vs Rye vs Enfield
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%).
Exeter has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Exeter | Rye | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
16,151Highest |
5,611 |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% 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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Rye 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 NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Rye and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Exeter and Rye 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Rye School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.