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Alstead vs Castleton vs Bartlett vs Marlow
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 renters (24% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Castleton | Bartlett | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
4,453Highest |
3,281 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% 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% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Marlow 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Bartlett School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.