Compare towns
Bartlett vs Berwick vs Mapleton vs Alstead
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%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Berwick | Mapleton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,998 |
1,884 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 26% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Berwick 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. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Berwick 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. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Bartlett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512 19% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 | 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.