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Bartlett vs Oakham vs Windsor
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%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Oakham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,639 |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Windsor 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Windsor 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. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor 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. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,103Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Oakham 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | Quabbin | — |
| 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.