Compare towns
Bartlett vs Carroll vs Albany
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Carroll has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Albany has the most kids (11.3% 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.
| Measure | Bartlett | Carroll | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
659Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Carroll and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Albany and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Bartlett 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% |
35.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Carroll 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 |
$64,821±$26k 35% below NH |
$67,639±$19kHighest 32% below NH |
| Albany and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$261,500±$42k 35% below NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Bartlett and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,194±$112 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,356Highest 50% below NH |
$2,554 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Albany 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Albany 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.