Compare towns
Bartlett vs Ossipee vs Newfields vs Kingston
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%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% 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 | Ossipee | Newfields | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
4,521 |
2,023Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Kingston 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Newfields and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfields School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.