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Bartlett vs Conway vs Deerfield
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%).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Conway | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,755Lowest |
5,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Conway 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% |
16.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Deerfield 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% |
31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Deerfield 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Deerfield 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Conway | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
| 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.