Compare towns
Groton vs Bartlett vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Groton | Bartlett | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
3,281Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Bartlett and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Bartlett and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 57% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.