What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Ashby has the most kids (17% 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	Ashby
People
Population	3,281Highest	3,211Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S.	50.5±3Lowest 30% above U.S.
	Bartlett and Ashby 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%	17%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S.	$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S.	$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S.
	Ashby and Bartlett 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.	$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Bartlett and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S.	$6,034Highest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bartlett and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ashby 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	#200 of 282 in MA
School district	Bartlett School District	North Middlesex
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.