Compare towns
Alstead vs Lempster vs Unity 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 renters (24% rent).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Lempster | Unity | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
953Lowest |
1,375 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
50.8±7.2Lowest 17% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% 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% |
12.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lempster and Alstead 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% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster 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 |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Unity and Lempster 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 |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
| Bartlett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above 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 |
$4,558 32% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Alstead 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% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest 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 |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Lempster School District | Unity School District | Bartlett 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.