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Bartlett vs Hanson vs Kingston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Hanson | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
10,660Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Kingston 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Kingston 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hanson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Whitman-Hanson | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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| 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.