Compare towns
Enfield vs White River Junction 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).
White River Junction has the most kids (17.1% 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 | White River Junction | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
3,364Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 49% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and White River Junction 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. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Enfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 53% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and White River Junction 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.