Compare towns
Bartlett vs Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Kingston
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%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Cornwall | Salisbury | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,208 |
1,200Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Kingston 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% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Kingston 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Salisbury 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Kingston 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 | — | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.