Compare towns
Bartlett vs Concord 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%).
Concord has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Concord | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
44,375Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below 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% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord 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 40% below NH |
$84,902±$5kHighest 14% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Bartlett and Concord 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 |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.