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Bartlett vs Chester vs Windham 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 most expensive homes ($371k median).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Alstead has the most renters (24% 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 | Chester | Windham | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,992 |
594Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% 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% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Chester 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% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Chester 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% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%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% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester 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. |
$62,125±$8k 23% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Windham 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. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Chester 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.