Compare towns
Enfield vs Atkinson vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Enfield | Atkinson | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
7,267Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
57.1±2.8Lowest 32% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% 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 | 11.5%±8.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Atkinson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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+ | 31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Atkinson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 28% below NH |
$6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Bartlett 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.