What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairlee has the most kids (12.2% under 18).

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fairlee	Bartlett
People
Population	1,066Lowest	3,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.2±8.7Lowest 44% above U.S.	57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S.
	Bartlett and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Fairlee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bartlett and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,760±$10kHighest 7% below U.S.	$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S.
	Fairlee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S.	$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S.
	Bartlett and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,617Highest 80% above U.S.	$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	68.5%±37.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fairlee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Fairlee 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	Rivendell Interstate School District	Bartlett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.