Compare towns
Bartlett vs Brookfield vs Castleton 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%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Albany has the most renters (30.7% rent).
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 | Brookfield | Castleton | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,486 |
4,453Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Brookfield 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% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Castleton 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. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$248,300±$68k 25% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Brookfield 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. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,194±$112 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,554 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Castleton 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.