What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

Portsmouth has the most kids (14% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bartlett	Portsmouth
People
Population	3,281Lowest	22,545Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH	42.9±2Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	14%±1.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%	21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	64%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.8%±1.2Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH	$106,219±$7kHighest 7% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH	$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH	$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH
	Portsmouth 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	$8,018Highest 20% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bartlett and Portsmouth 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%	6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Highest NH: 72.8%	51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 15% above NH	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Portsmouth 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	#11 of 120 in NH
School district	Bartlett School District	Portsmouth School District
High school in town	None in town	Portsmouth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.4
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Old photos in Our Story	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.