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Bartlett vs Dummer vs Stark
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 the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Dummer | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
299Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Stark 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stark 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±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$2,898Highest 57% below NH |
$2,636 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.