Compare towns
Grantham vs Bartlett vs Alton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Alton has the most expensive homes ($430k 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 | Grantham | Bartlett | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
3,281Lowest |
5,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
53.7±3.2 24% above NH |
| Bartlett and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
| Alton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$430,400±$37kHighest 7% above NH |
| Alton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,183 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Bartlett School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.