Compare towns
Alstead vs Bartlett vs Unity vs Walpole
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Walpole 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 | Bartlett | Unity | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
3,281 |
1,375Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
| Unity and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Walpole 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 |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| Unity and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Bartlett and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Bartlett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Unity School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.