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Stoneham vs Bartlett vs Bowerbank
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Bowerbank has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Stoneham | Bartlett | Bowerbank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271 |
3,281Highest |
211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Lowest 48% above U.S. |
58.3±17.3 50% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.6%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bartlett and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$27k 21% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$93,125±$30kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Bowerbank and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,200±$32k 32% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$199,500±$125kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426 54% below U.S. |
$2,512Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,118Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowerbank and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.5%±29.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank 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 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.