Compare towns
Bartlett vs Arlington vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Arlington | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,598 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Arlington 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 26% below U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,194±$112 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,554 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Albany 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| 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.