What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).

Effingham has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bartlett	Effingham
People
Population	3,281Highest	1,912Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH	46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH
	Bartlett and Effingham 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%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%	18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%	1.1%±0.8Highest NH: 6%
	Effingham 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	$76,607±$14kHighest 23% below NH
	Effingham and Bartlett 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	$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH
	Bartlett and Effingham 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	$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH	$5,163Highest 23% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%	13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bartlett and Effingham 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%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 3 yrs newer than NH	1982 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 15% above NH	32 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Effingham 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	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.