Compare towns
Enfield vs Jackson vs Bartlett vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Canaan has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Bartlett | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
897Lowest |
3,281 |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4 35% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Jackson 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 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan 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% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Jackson School District | Bartlett School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.