Compare towns
Bartlett vs Orange 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 the most renters (21% rent).
Orange has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Orange | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
320Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below 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% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Orange 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 |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 |
| 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 62% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Enfield 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% |
9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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 |
| High school 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.