Compare towns
Bartlett vs Sidney vs Newburgh
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Sidney | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
4,790Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Newburgh 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Sidney 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. |
$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Newburgh 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. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Sidney 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. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512 19% below U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,748Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.