Compare towns
Bartlett vs Dover vs Albany vs North Conway
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
North Conway has the most renters (52.3% rent).
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 | Dover | Albany | North Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
33,364Highest |
790Lowest |
2,041 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
-9.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
46.5±9.7 7% above NH |
61.8±9.6Highest 43% above NH |
| North Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
4.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
43.9%±13.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Conway 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% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Albany 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 |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
$71,198±$29k 28% below NH |
| Dover and North 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 |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$435,000±$434k 8% above NH |
| Dover and North Conway 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 |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,194±$112 20% below NH |
$966±$241Lowest 35% below NH |
| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$2,554 62% below NH |
$4,934 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
38.9%±22.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
15.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.3% NH: 72.8% |
47.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Albany 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Dover School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.