Compare towns
Enfield vs Hampton Falls vs South Hampton 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).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Hampton Falls | South Hampton | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
2,328 |
984Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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 4% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton 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 |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| South Hampton and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and South Hampton 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton 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 | Hampton Falls School District | South Hampton School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.