Compare towns
Alstead vs Mount Tabor vs Bartlett
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).
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
304Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Lowest 44% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Alstead and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kHighest 20% below U.S. |
— | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below 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% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 History | 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.