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Enfield vs Bedford 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Bedford has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Bedford | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
23,746Highest |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
45±2.2Lowest 4% 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 | 7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±2.1Lowest 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+ | 43% NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bedford and Enfield 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 |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Bedford 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #7 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bedford School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bedford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.