Compare towns
Bartlett vs Springfield vs Enfield vs Albany
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Springfield has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Springfield | Enfield | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,122 |
4,475Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% 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% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Enfield and Springfield 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,194±$112 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$2,554 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Albany 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Albany 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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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.