Compare towns
Bartlett vs Dover vs Newfane 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 the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Newfane | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,466 |
1,456Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% 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% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Newfane 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% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston and Dover 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 26% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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.