Compare towns
Bartlett vs Halifax vs Westminster
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 the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Westminster has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Halifax | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
847 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Halifax 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Halifax 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. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westminster and Halifax 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. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Westminster 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. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.