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Bartlett vs Alstead vs Conway vs Hart's Location
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Alstead has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Hart's Location has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Bartlett | Alstead | Conway | Hart's Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,551 |
10,141Highest |
49Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
65±9.1Highest 50% above NH |
| Hart's Location and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
0%±69.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Conway and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
49%±74.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hart's Location and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
0%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±34.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$78,182±$73kHighest 21% below NH |
| Hart's Location and Alstead 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±$37k 33% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$189,700±$21kLowest 53% below NH |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
— | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
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| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±10.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.