Compare towns
Bartlett vs Grantham vs Alstead 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 the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
Alstead has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Albany has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Grantham | Alstead | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
3,465Highest |
1,551 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
| Grantham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Bartlett and Grantham 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 |
— | — | $1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$2,554 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
— | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Albany and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Grantham School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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 | None yet |
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.