Compare towns
Bartlett vs Milford vs Albany
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%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Milford | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
16,337Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
46.5±9.7 7% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Milford 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 |
$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
| Milford and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Milford 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 12% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
| Bartlett and Milford 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 |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
$2,554 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Milford 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Albany and Milford 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Milford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.