Compare towns
Bartlett vs Grantham vs North Conway
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%).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
North Conway has the most renters (52.3% rent).
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 | North Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
3,465Highest |
2,041Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
-9.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
61.8±9.6Highest 43% above NH |
| North Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
43.9%±13.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and North Conway 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 |
$71,198±$29k 28% below NH |
| Grantham and North Conway 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$435,000±$434kHighest 8% above NH |
| North Conway 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 |
— | $966±$241Lowest 35% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,934 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 38.9%±22.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and North Conway 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% |
15.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
47.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Bartlett 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.