Compare towns
Alstead vs Lyman 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).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Lyman | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
464Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Lowest 29% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
| Lyman and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman 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% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Lyman 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 |
$71,042±$17kHighest 28% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Lyman 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 |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
| Bartlett and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Lowest 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% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.