Compare towns
Bartlett vs Durham vs Kingston
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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Kingston has the most kids (13.5% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
15,080Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Kingston and Durham 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Durham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Durham and Kingston 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 |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Kingston 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 51 photos → | 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.