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Bartlett vs Ellsworth vs Conway
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Ellsworth has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ellsworth | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
8,657 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Conway 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% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Conway 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 26% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Conway 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. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Ellsworth Public Schools | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.