Compare towns
Bartlett vs Concord vs Orange
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,145 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Orange 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% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Concord 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange 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 26% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.