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Enfield vs St. Albans vs Bartlett vs Sunapee

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%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).

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.

MeasureEnfieldSt. AlbansBartlettSunapee
People
Population
4,475
6,954Highest
3,281Lowest
3,416
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
58.3±5.4Highest
50% above U.S.
38.7±2Lowest
about the U.S. average
57.4±4.7
48% above U.S.
56.7±1.4
46% 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%
20.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
7.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
30.7%±7.6
U.S.: 17.2%
13.9%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.3%±7.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Bartlett and Sunapee 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%
31.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
50.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±3.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sunapee 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.
$57,980±$7kLowest
28% below U.S.
$59,754±$9k
26% below U.S.
$101,393±$20kHighest
26% above U.S.
Sunapee 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.
$263,400±$18kLowest
21% below U.S.
$371,400±$78k
12% above U.S.
$393,000±$51kHighest
18% above U.S.
Sunapee 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.
$1,150±$78Lowest
19% below U.S.
$1,676±$97
19% above U.S.
$1,713±$451Highest
21% above U.S.
Sunapee 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.
$4,436
42% above U.S.
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$4,400
41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.8%±16.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.8%±11.8
U.S.: 51.1%
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.6%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
49%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
10% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
11%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Bartlett and St. Albans 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 #46 of 70 in VT #74 of 120 in NH #14 of 120 in NH
School district Mascoma Valley Regional School District Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 Bartlett School District Sunapee School District
High school in town None in town Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) None in town Sunapee Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.4Lowest
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11.9Highest
On TownTapestry
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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.