Compare towns
Bartlett vs St. Albans vs Lebanon
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%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | St. Albans | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
6,954 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Lebanon 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.