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Bartlett vs Stoneham 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 the most renters (21% rent).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Enfield has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Stoneham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
271Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Lowest 48% above U.S. |
60.6±7.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4 50% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Bartlett 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% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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. |
$63,750±$27k 21% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Stoneham 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. |
$226,200±$32kLowest 32% 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. |
$1,125±$383Lowest 20% 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 | $2,512 19% below U.S. |
$1,426Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Stoneham 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.