Compare towns
Enfield vs Exeter vs Bartlett vs Sunapee
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).
Exeter has the most kids (17% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Sunapee has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Exeter | Bartlett | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
16,151Highest |
3,281Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% 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% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| Exeter and Sunapee 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Exeter and Sunapee 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 |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
| Exeter and Sunapee 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Bartlett School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 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.