What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newton has the highest household income ($138k).

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	Newton	Bartlett
People
Population	4,836Highest	3,281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.8±5.7Lowest 10% above NH	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH
	Bartlett and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH	$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH
	Newton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH	$1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH
	Newton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,124Highest 22% above NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bartlett and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	79%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	31 minHighest 15% above NH
Work from home	18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8%	13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newton 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	#70 of 120 in NH	#74 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Bartlett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.