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Bartlett vs Sheldon vs Hart's Location
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 most expensive homes ($371k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Hart's Location has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Sheldon | Hart's Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,267 |
49Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
65±9.1Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Hart's Location and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±69.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
49%±74.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hart's Location and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$78,182±$73k 3% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Hart's Location are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$189,700±$21kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Sheldon 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. |
$1,286±$379Lowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Bartlett and Sheldon 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. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.