Compare towns
Alstead vs Bartlett vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most kids (12.3% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
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 | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Lowest 29% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Sandwich and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Bartlett 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 NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Sandwich 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 35% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
| Sandwich and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,494 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Bartlett 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 | Bartlett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| 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 |
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.