Compare towns
Bartlett vs Kingston vs Alton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Alton has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Kingston | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
6,275Highest |
5,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
53.7±3.2Lowest 24% above NH |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Kingston and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Alton 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 40% below NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
| Alton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$430,400±$37k 7% above NH |
| Kingston and Alton 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 |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,183 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.