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Enfield vs Bartlett vs Meredith vs Moultonborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Meredith has the most kids (12.6% under 18).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
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 | Bartlett | Meredith | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
3,281Lowest |
6,758Highest |
5,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
55.5±3.7Lowest 28% above NH |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
35.3%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$106,693±$18kHighest 8% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,452±$491 about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$3,479 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Moultonborough 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #36 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
6.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.