Compare towns
Enfield vs Grafton vs Sunapee 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Grafton has the most kids (21% under 18).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Grafton | Sunapee | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
1,354Lowest |
3,416 |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
56.7±1.4 31% 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% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 about the NH average |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$5,239 21% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee 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% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Sunapee School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.