Compare towns
Bartlett vs New Hampton vs North Conway
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%).
New Hampton has the most kids (13.8% under 18).
North Conway has the most renters (52.3% rent).
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 | New Hampton | North Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,509 |
2,041Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
-9.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
61.8±9.6Highest 43% above NH |
| North Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
43.9%±13.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Conway 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and North Conway 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 |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$71,198±$29k 28% below NH |
| New Hampton and North Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$435,000±$434kHighest 8% above NH |
| North Conway and New Hampton 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 |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$966±$241 35% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,934 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.9%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and North Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
15.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
47.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and North Conway 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 | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.