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Bartlett vs Stow vs Alstead
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).
Stow has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Stow | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
535Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
57±10.5 47% above U.S. |
56±3.3Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Stow 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% |
15.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Bartlett 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Stow 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. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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. |
$326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Stow 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. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,304 6% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.