Compare towns
Enfield vs Newfields vs Bartlett vs Meredith
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Newfields | Bartlett | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
2,023Lowest |
3,281 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Meredith 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Newfields and Bartlett 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 |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Newfields School District | Bartlett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.