Compare towns
Bartlett vs Conway vs Waterville Valley
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 housing (typical home built 1982).
Conway has the most kids (12.4% under 18).
Waterville Valley has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Waterville Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
10,141Highest |
290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH |
| Waterville Valley and Bartlett 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% |
12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±11.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Conway and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Waterville Valley and Bartlett 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
71.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
0.3%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Waterville Valley 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 |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$105,625±$50kHighest 7% above NH |
| Waterville Valley 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±$78k 8% below NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$562,500±$193kHighest 40% above NH |
| Waterville Valley and Bartlett 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 |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,150±$382 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
$5,745Highest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.7%±12.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Waterville Valley 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Conway School District | Waterville Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.