Compare towns
Bartlett vs Smithfield vs Albany
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%).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($102k).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Smithfield | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
22,233Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Albany 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% |
16.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Smithfield and Albany 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% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Smithfield 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. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,194±$112 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,554 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Smithfield 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Albany and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Smithfield | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Smithfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.