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Bartlett vs Belgrade vs Dedham
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%).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Belgrade | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
3,351Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Belgrade 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% |
22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Dedham 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. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Dedham 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. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Dedham 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. |
$2,859 8% below U.S. |
$3,942Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Belgrade 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 18 | Dedham Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.