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Alstead vs Wilder 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 kids (12.3% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k 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 | Wilder | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
3,087 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Alstead and Wilder 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% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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 18% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.