Compare towns
Bartlett vs Concord vs Roxbury
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 the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
44,375Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Roxbury 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% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Roxbury 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% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Concord 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 |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
| Concord and Roxbury 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 |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% 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 |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Concord 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | — |
| 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.