Compare towns
Bartlett vs Gilford vs Albany
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%).
Gilford has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Gilford | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
7,830Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
48.2±3.9 11% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Gilford 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 |
$116,635±$11kHighest 18% above NH |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$456,500±$56kHighest 13% above NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Gilford 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 12% above NH |
$1,150±$747Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,194±$112 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,868Highest 27% below NH |
$2,554 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Gilford and Albany 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 | #45 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Gilford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gilford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.