Compare towns
Enfield vs Brookline vs Bartlett vs Enfield
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 oldest population (median age 58.3).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
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 | Brookline | Bartlett | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
5,736Highest |
3,281 |
1,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58.1±20 34% above NH |
| Enfield and Enfield 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% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7 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% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
| Brookline 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 |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$99,330±$21k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
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| Brookline 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,779 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Brookline School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.