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Enfield vs South Berwick 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | South Berwick | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
7,670Highest |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick 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 18% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| South Berwick 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. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and South Berwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 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 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.