Compare towns
Alstead vs Cornwall 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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Cornwall | Bartlett | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,208 |
3,281Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% 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. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest 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% |
54.7%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% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 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. |
24 minLowest 11% 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% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.