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Alstead vs Middlesex vs Bartlett vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Middlesex | Bartlett | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
1,943 |
3,281Highest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bartlett School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.