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Bartlett vs Wilder vs Windsor
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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.
| Measure | Bartlett | Wilder | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
3,087Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Wilder 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% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Windsor 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | — |
| High school 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.