Compare towns
Alstead vs Unity vs Windsor 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
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Unity | Windsor | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,375Lowest |
3,554Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Unity 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
| Unity 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±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| 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±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 71% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Unity School District | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.