What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

Swanzey has the most kids (18% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bartlett	Swanzey
People
Population	3,281Lowest	7,398Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH	50±3.1Lowest 15% above NH
	Bartlett and Swanzey 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%	18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%	24.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Bartlett and Swanzey 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%	30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH	$81,595±$11kHighest 18% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH	$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH	$1,508±$303Lowest about the NH average
	Bartlett and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH	$5,558Highest 17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%	67.7%±19.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bartlett and Swanzey 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%	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 15% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8%	9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bartlett and Swanzey 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	#102 of 120 in NH
School district	Bartlett School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Monadnock Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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Old photos in Our Story	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.