Compare towns
Alstead vs Appleton vs Bartlett vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Appleton has the most homeowners (82.6%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Alstead | Appleton | Bartlett | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,360Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Appleton Public Schools | Bartlett School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.