What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

Alstead has the most kids (12.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bartlett	Alstead
People
Population	3,281Highest	1,551Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH	56±3.3Lowest 29% above NH
	Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	12.3%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH	$64,526±$11kHighest 35% below NH
	Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH	$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH
	Bartlett and Alstead 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH	$5,322Highest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Highest NH: 72.8%	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 15% above NH	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8%	12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bartlett and Alstead 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	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.