Compare towns
Bartlett vs Canaan vs Exeter
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).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Canaan | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
3,811 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Canaan 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% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Exeter 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% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Exeter 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 |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Exeter and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$5,985 10% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.