Compare towns
Enfield vs Campton vs Bartlett vs Kingston
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).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Campton | Bartlett | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
3,407 |
3,281Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% 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% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 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% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Kingston 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 |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Campton and Kingston 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 |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
| Kingston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
— | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Bartlett 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 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 |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Kingston 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Campton School District | Bartlett School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.