Compare towns
Bartlett vs White River Junction vs Kingston 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%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | White River Junction | Kingston | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
3,364 |
6,275Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% 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% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Kingston 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 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% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston 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. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Enfield 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. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Kingston 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.