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Enfield vs Pomfret 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 highest household income ($95k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Pomfret | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
908Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Lowest 37% 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% |
15.4%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Lowest 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% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Pomfret 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. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Enfield 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. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Pomfret 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.