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Bartlett vs Sandgate vs Kingston
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Sandgate | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
435Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Sandgate 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%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Sandgate 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston and Sandgate 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. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Bartlett 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. |
— | $1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Kingston 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school 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 | 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.