Compare towns
Bartlett vs Exeter vs Alstead vs Conway
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%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Exeter | Alstead | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
16,151Highest |
1,551Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Conway 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 40% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
| Exeter and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
— | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Exeter and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.