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Alstead vs Williston vs Marlow 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).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Marlow has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
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 | Williston | Marlow | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
10,144Highest |
855Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% 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%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Marlow 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Williston and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Williston and Bartlett 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. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Marlow School District | Bartlett 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 | 4 photos → | 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.