Compare towns
Enfield vs Bow vs Sunapee 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).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Bow | Sunapee | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
8,335Highest |
3,416 |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
56.7±1.4 31% 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee 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% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Sunapee 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 |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Sunapee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Bow 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% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bow School District | Sunapee School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.