Compare towns
Enfield vs Dorset vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Dorset has the most kids (24% 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 | Dorset | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
2,092Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset 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 18% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dorset 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 17% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 |
U.S. 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.