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Bartlett vs Gardner vs Webster
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%).
Gardner has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Gardner | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
21,148Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Gardner 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% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Gardner 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. |
$67,518±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Webster and Gardner 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. |
$301,600±$20kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Webster 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. |
$1,109±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,150Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Gardner 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% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Gardner 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 | #273 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Gardner | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | Gardner High | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.