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Alstead vs Wayne vs Bartlett vs Walpole
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Bartlett | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,101Lowest |
3,281 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% 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% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Walpole 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. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Walpole 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. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 38 | Bartlett School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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 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.