Compare towns
Bartlett vs Grafton vs Meredith vs Alstead
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%).
Grafton has the most kids (21% under 18).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Alstead has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Grafton | Meredith | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,354Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
56±3.3 29% 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% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Alstead 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 |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$87,019±$19kHighest 12% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Meredith and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Meredith 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 |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest 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% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Grafton 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.