Compare towns
Alstead vs Bartlett vs Berlin
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Bartlett | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
3,281 |
3,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Lowest 28% 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% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Berlin 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Alstead 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. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.