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Bartlett vs Johnson vs Alstead vs Conway
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%).
Johnson has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Alstead has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Johnson | Alstead | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
3,450 |
1,551Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Conway 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. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Conway 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. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,310 6% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.