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Bartlett vs Jackson vs Ogunquit vs Enfield
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).
Jackson has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Enfield has the most kids (7.9% 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 | Jackson | Ogunquit | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
897Lowest |
1,379 |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Lowest 48% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4 50% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Jackson 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Ogunquit 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. |
$719,300±$109k 116% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jackson 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. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Jackson 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 | Jackson School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional 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 | 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.