Compare towns
Bartlett vs Lancaster vs Alstead
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).
Lancaster has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
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 | Lancaster | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,230 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.5% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
38.6±8.5Lowest 11% below NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
25.1%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Lancaster and Alstead 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 |
$66,765±$20kHighest 33% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Lancaster and Alstead 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 |
$200,500±$24kLowest 50% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% 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 |
$1,036±$221Lowest 31% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,225 37% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
19.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
65.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.