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Bartlett vs Douglas vs Thompson
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 the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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 | Douglas | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
9,207 |
9,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Thompson 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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Thompson 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Thompson 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Douglas 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 19% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Douglas 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Thompson 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Douglas | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
7.9Highest |
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| 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.