Compare towns
Bartlett vs Warren vs Kingston
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%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Warren | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
942Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Bartlett and Kingston 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%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Kingston 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% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Warren 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 |
$62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
| Kingston and Bartlett 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 |
$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Warren School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.