Compare towns
Albany vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,023 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 7% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 32% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Newfields and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 62% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | Newfields School District | 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 |
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.