Compare towns
Enfield vs Hooksett 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).
Hooksett has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
Bartlett has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
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 | Hooksett | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
5,876Highest |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
14.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 about the NH average |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% 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 |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$4,960 26% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hooksett 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett 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 | #30 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 History | 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.