Compare towns
Alstead vs Barre 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
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Alstead | Barre | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
8,412Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% 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% |
13.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barre and Alstead 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% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Barre 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. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above 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 | — | $1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.