Compare towns
Enfield vs Richmond vs Wolfeboro 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%).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Richmond | Wolfeboro | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
4,159 |
6,571Highest |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% 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% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Wolfeboro 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro 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% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Richmond 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. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% 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. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Richmond 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.