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Bartlett vs Worcester vs Hart's Location
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Hart's Location has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Worcester | Hart's Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
831 |
49Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
65±9.1Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Hart's Location and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±69.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
49%±74.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hart's Location and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$78,182±$73kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Hart's Location and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$189,700±$21kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Bartlett and Worcester 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.