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Addison vs Bartlett vs Danby vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Addison | Bartlett | Danby | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
3,281Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
| Addison and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.