Compare towns
Bartlett vs Mount Tabor 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
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
304Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Bartlett 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% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Albany and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Mount Tabor 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. |
— | $67,639±$19kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Albany and Bartlett 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,194±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,554 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Albany 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | — |
| High school 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.