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Bartlett vs Fryeburg vs Madison
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%).
Fryeburg has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% 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.
| Measure | Bartlett | Fryeburg | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
3,489Highest |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Fryeburg 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% |
12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Fryeburg 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% |
25.5%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fryeburg and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$268,600±$30kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Madison and Bartlett 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. |
$893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,928 6% below U.S. |
$4,074Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Fryeburg 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 | #103 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.