Compare towns
Bartlett vs New Haven 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
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
New Haven has the most kids (17.1% 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 | New Haven | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,792 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| New Haven and Albany 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% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%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% |
0.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and New Haven 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. |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| New Haven 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 12% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| New Haven 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. |
$1,163±$143Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,194±$112 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,554 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven and Albany 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.