What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Cambridge has the most kids (23% 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	Cambridge
People
Population	3,281Lowest	3,767Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S.	37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S.
Kids under 18	7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	1.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S.	$72,344±$19kHighest 10% below U.S.
	Cambridge and Bartlett 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.	$343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S.
	Bartlett and Cambridge 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.	$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S.	$4,910Highest 57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	66.6%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bartlett and Cambridge 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%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bartlett and Cambridge 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	#25 of 70 in VT
School district	Bartlett School District	Cambridge School District
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.