Compare towns
Albany vs Stow 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Stow has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
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 | Stow | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
535Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
57±10.5 47% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Stow 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% |
15.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
| Albany and Bartlett 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. |
$326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Stow 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. |
— | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 18% below U.S. |
$3,304Highest 6% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 |
| High school 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.