Compare towns
Alton vs Bartlett vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alton has the most expensive homes ($430k median).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Alton | Bartlett | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,994Highest |
3,281Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±3.2 24% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
| Bartlett and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Alton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,400±$37kHighest 7% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Alton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 37% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.7%±27.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Bartlett and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham 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 | #72 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Bartlett School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Prospect Mountain High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.