Compare towns
Albany vs Bartlett vs Mapleton vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Albany | Bartlett | Mapleton | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,884 |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$65,500±$13k 19% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112 15% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 18% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Albany 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 6.4 |
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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.