Compare towns
Bartlett vs Walpole vs Gilsum
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%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Walpole | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
3,690Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Bartlett and Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Walpole 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% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Gilsum 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 |
$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH |
$80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
| Walpole and Gilsum 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 |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Bartlett and Walpole 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 |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,575±$894 6% above NH |
| Bartlett and Gilsum 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 |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Gilsum 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.