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Bartlett vs Otis 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%).
Otis has the most kids (16.6% 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 | Otis | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
705Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
54.7±3.1Lowest 41% 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% |
16.6%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Otis and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±8Lowest 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% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Otis 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. |
$101,250±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Otis 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. |
$282,500±$23kLowest 15% below 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. |
$1,563±$734 11% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512 19% below U.S. |
$2,263Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Otis 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Enfield 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 | Otis Public Schools | 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.