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Barnstead vs Belgrade vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the highest household income ($112k).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Barnstead | Belgrade | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
3,351Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Barnstead and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,859 8% below U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnstead and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belgrade and Sidney 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #71 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Barnstead School District | RSU 18 | RSU 18 |
| 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.