Compare towns
Enfield vs St. Albans vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the highest household income ($99k).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | St. Albans | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
6,954Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7 48% 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 | 11.5%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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+ | 31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56k 16% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.