Compare towns
Albany vs Bartlett vs Waterville Valley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Waterville Valley has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Waterville Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
3,281Highest |
290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH |
| Waterville Valley and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±11.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Albany and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Waterville Valley and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
71.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.3%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Albany and Waterville Valley 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 32% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$105,625±$50kHighest 7% above NH |
| Waterville Valley 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±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$562,500±$193kHighest 40% above NH |
| Waterville Valley and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112 20% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,150±$382Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 62% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,745Highest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
81.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.7%±12.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Waterville Valley and Albany 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 | Waterville Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.