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Enfield vs Townsend 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).
Townsend has the most kids (21% 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 | Townsend | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
9,100Highest |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest 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. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Townsend 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Enfield 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | North Middlesex | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.