Compare towns
Enfield vs Goshen 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 highest household income ($95k).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Goshen | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
1,042Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
54.1±16.1Lowest 25% 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Enfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Enfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Enfield and Bartlett 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 |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Goshen and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Goshen 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Enfield 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.