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Denmark vs Bartlett vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Waterford has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Denmark | Bartlett | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
54.3±1.6Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Denmark and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$66,071±$17kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Waterford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$273,800±$36k 18% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$870±$405Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259 28% below U.S. |
$2,512Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,917Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.6%±34Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterford 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 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.