Compare towns
Albany vs Croydon vs Bartlett
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).
Croydon has the most kids (19% 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 | Croydon | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
798 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 7% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Albany 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% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Croydon 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 |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Croydon 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 |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
| Bartlett and Croydon 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 |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 62% below NH |
$3,806Highest 43% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest 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% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | Croydon School District | Bartlett 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.