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Bartlett vs Stoneham vs Weld
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).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Stoneham | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
271Lowest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7Lowest 48% above U.S. |
60.6±7.1 56% above U.S. |
64±6.7Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Weld and Stoneham 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% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±17.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.4%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Weld 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. |
$63,750±$27kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$62,083±$11k 23% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Weld 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. |
$226,200±$32kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$268,600±$17k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,125±$383Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,426 54% below U.S. |
$1,308Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | — |
| High school 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.