Compare towns
Bartlett vs Keene vs Alstead vs Hart's Location
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).
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Hart's Location has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Keene | Alstead | Hart's Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
22,939Highest |
1,551 |
49Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
65±9.1Highest 50% 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% |
14.1%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
0%±69.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Keene and Alstead 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
49%±74.3Highest 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% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
0%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0%±34.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$78,182±$73k 21% below NH |
| Keene and Hart's Location 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 |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$189,700±$21kLowest 53% below NH |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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 |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,322 20% below NH |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
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| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±10.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Keene School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.