Compare towns
Bartlett vs Meredith vs Newton
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%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Meredith | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
6,758Highest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
47.8±5.7Lowest 10% above NH |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newton and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Newton and Meredith 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 |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
| Meredith and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
| Newton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Newton 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Newton 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.