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Alstead vs Ellsworth 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
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 | Ellsworth | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
51Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Lowest 29% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
| Ellsworth 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% |
13.7%±59.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ellsworth and Alstead 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% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Alstead 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 |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
| Bartlett and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$3,813 43% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 68.5%±37.9Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
— | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.