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Bartlett vs Newfields vs Williston 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 the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).

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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.

MeasureBartlettNewfieldsWillistonConway
People
Population
3,281
2,023Lowest
10,144Highest
10,141
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7Highest
48% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
45.4±4.5
17% above 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%
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
Williston and Newfields 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%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5
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%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Williston 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.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$106,967±$12k
32% above U.S.
$64,385±$8k
20% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78k
12% above U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$475,800±$40k
43% above U.S.
$314,000±$43kLowest
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97
19% above U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,832±$130
30% above U.S.
$1,095±$141Lowest
23% below U.S.
Newfields and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,592
79% above U.S.
$4,087
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1991
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
21 min
22% below U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfields and Williston 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 — #11 of 70 in VT #76 of 120 in NH
School district Bartlett School District Newfields School District Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Conway School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school — — —
11.7
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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.