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Bartlett vs Huntington vs Wilder
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).
Huntington has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Huntington | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,853Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
47.6±4.9 22% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Huntington and Wilder 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% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,497±$3kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$338,300±$28k about the U.S. average |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Huntington 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. |
$986±$511Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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. |
$5,570Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Huntington 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.