Compare towns
Bartlett vs Shelburne 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%).
Shelburne has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Shelburne | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
7,969Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Lowest 31% 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% |
20.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne 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. |
$115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Shelburne 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±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,442±$589 about the U.S. average |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Shelburne 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. |
$8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Shelburne 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #8 of 70 in VT | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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.