Compare towns
Bartlett vs Stoddard vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Stoddard | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,072Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
53±4Lowest 22% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
| Bartlett and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Washington 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 NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Stoddard 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 40% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Stoddard and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Bartlett and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$4,321Highest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Washington 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Stoddard School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.