Compare towns
Enfield vs Hartford vs Portsmouth vs Bartlett
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 homeowners (82.1%).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
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 | Hartford | Portsmouth | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
10,736 |
22,545Highest |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
42.9±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Portsmouth 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Portsmouth 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. |
$106,219±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Portsmouth 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 17% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$688,500±$39kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,869±$111Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$8,018Highest 157% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older 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. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #11 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hartford School District | Portsmouth School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Portsmouth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.