What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Salisbury has the most kids (13.1% 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	Salisbury
People
Population	3,281Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S.	51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S.
	Bartlett and Salisbury 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%	13.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Salisbury and Bartlett 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%	25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bartlett and Salisbury 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%	43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S.	$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S.	$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,676±$97Lowest 19% above U.S.	$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Bartlett 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.	$4,604Highest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bartlett and Salisbury 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%	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Salisbury 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	#240 of 282 in MA
School district	Bartlett School District	Triton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.