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Appleton vs Bartlett vs Strong vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Hope has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Appleton | Bartlett | Strong | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
3,281Highest |
1,249Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$86,766±$6kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Hope and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$3,842Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Hope 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 | Appleton Public Schools | Bartlett School District | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Hope Public Schools |
| 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.