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Barnet vs Bartlett vs Peacham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).

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.

MeasureBarnetBartlettPeacham
People
Population
1,855
3,281Highest
887Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±5.3Lowest
23% above U.S.
57.4±4.7Highest
48% above U.S.
50.1±5.7
29% above U.S.
Bartlett and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.6%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
7.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±6
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.6%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Bartlett and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,386±$15k
17% below U.S.
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
$90,000±$28kHighest
11% above U.S.
Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$247,900±$24kLowest
25% below U.S.
$371,400±$78kHighest
12% above U.S.
$302,000±$64k
9% below U.S.
Bartlett and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$974±$72Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,676±$97Highest
19% above U.S.
$1,028±$248
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,489
44% above U.S.
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$5,605Highest
80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±17.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
76.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
Work from home
13.3%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
24.2%±16.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Peacham 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 — #74 of 120 in NH —
School district Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 Bartlett School District Peacham School District
High school in town None 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.