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Bartlett vs Chatham vs Jericho 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 the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Chatham | Jericho | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
430Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% 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% |
21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Jericho 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% |
26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham 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. |
$66,042±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$362,900±$42k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Lowest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Jericho and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,690 18% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Alstead 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.