Compare towns
Bartlett vs Everett vs Fall River vs Alstead
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 most people working from home (13.5%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Fall River has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Everett | Fall River | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Fall River 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.