Compare towns
Alstead vs Bristol vs Rumney vs Bartlett
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Bristol | Rumney | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
3,273 |
1,458Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Bristol 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 |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$79,444±$21kHighest 20% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rumney and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
| Bartlett and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,162 38% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Rumney School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.