Compare towns
Albany vs Calais 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
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Albany | Calais | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,713 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Albany 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. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Calais 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 25% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Calais and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Calais 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. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Calais 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% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.