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Baldwin vs Bartlett vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Baldwin | Bartlett | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 19% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Baldwin 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 | — | Bartlett School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.