Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hart's Location 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).
Hart's Location has the most homeowners (100%).
Albany has the most kids (11.3% under 18).
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 | Hart's Location | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
49Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
65±9.1Highest 50% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Hart's Location 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% |
0%±69.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Albany and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
49%±74.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hart's Location 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% NH: 40.6% |
0%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
0%±34.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$78,182±$73kHighest 21% below NH |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
| Hart's Location 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 |
$189,700±$21kLowest 53% below NH |
$248,300±$68k 38% below NH |
| Bartlett and Albany 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 |
— | $2,554Highest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 44.2%±97.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Albany 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
— | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±10.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Albany 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.