Compare towns
Bartlett vs New Gloucester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | New Gloucester | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
5,766Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Gloucester 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. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Enfield 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. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.