Compare towns
Bartlett vs Lancaster vs Albany
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%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Lancaster | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
8,606Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Albany 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% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Lancaster 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,194±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,554 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Lancaster 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Albany 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.