Compare towns
Bartlett vs Colebrook vs Alstead
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%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Alstead has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Colebrook | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,268Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
53.4±6.7Lowest 23% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
12.1%±4 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Alstead and Colebrook 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% |
27.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Colebrook 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±$9k 40% below NH |
$46,833±$10kLowest 53% below NH |
$64,526±$11kHighest 35% below NH |
| Alstead 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 8% below NH |
$156,700±$31kLowest 61% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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 |
$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,480 48% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
54%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1953Lowest 26 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.