What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k median).

Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bartlett	Dorchester
People
Population	3,281Highest	410Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH	56±10.5Lowest 29% above NH
	Bartlett and Dorchester 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%	11.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dorchester and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Dorchester 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%	0.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6%
	Dorchester and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,754±$9k 40% below NH	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH	$139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,676±$97 12% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH	$3,779Highest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bartlett and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	18.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 15% above NH	40 minHighest 50% above NH
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8%	12.2%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bartlett and Dorchester 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	—
School district	Bartlett School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.