Compare towns
Bartlett vs Auburn vs Alstead
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 oldest population (median age 57.4).
Auburn has the highest household income ($153k).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Auburn | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
6,119Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
56±3.3 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% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Alstead 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% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 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% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Auburn 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 |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
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| Auburn and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest 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% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Auburn School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.