What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

Fairlee has the most kids (12.2% 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	Fairlee
People
Population	3,281Highest	1,066Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S.	56.2±8.7Lowest 44% above U.S.
	Bartlett and Fairlee 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%	12.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Fairlee and Bartlett 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%	33.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bartlett and Fairlee 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%	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S.	$74,760±$10kHighest 7% below U.S.
	Fairlee 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 12% above U.S.	$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Bartlett and Fairlee 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.	$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S.	$5,617Highest 80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fairlee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Fairlee 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	Rivendell Interstate School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.