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Bartlett vs Middlebury vs Conway
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%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
9,175 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Conway 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% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Middlebury 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% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Middlebury 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. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Middlebury 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.