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Enfield vs Upton vs Bartlett vs Meredith
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).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Upton | Bartlett | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
8,189Highest |
3,281Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Upton 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 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bartlett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.