What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).

Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).

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	Tyringham
People
Population	3,281Highest	494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	57.4±4.7Lowest 48% above U.S.	59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S.
	Tyringham and Bartlett 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%	8.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Tyringham and Bartlett 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%	35.2%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bartlett and Tyringham 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%	66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S.	$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S.	$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S.	$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S.	$4,632Highest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	60%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bartlett and Tyringham 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%	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tyringham 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.