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Bartlett vs Kennebunk vs Alstead
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%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Kennebunk | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
11,820Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% 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% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Alstead 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% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Kennebunk 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% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Kennebunk 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. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Bartlett and Kennebunk 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. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 21 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.