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Bartlett vs Kingston vs Springfield
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%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Kingston | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
6,275 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Kingston 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% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Kingston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston and Springfield 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. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Bartlett 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. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Springfield 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Sanborn Regional School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.