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Enfield vs Hartford vs Bartlett vs Enfield
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 most expensive homes ($391k median).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
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 | Hartford | Bartlett | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
10,736Highest |
3,281 |
1,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
58.1±20 49% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Enfield 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% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.8%±12.7 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Hartford 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. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$99,330±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$277,900±$56kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,779 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hartford School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.