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Stoneham vs Bartlett vs Weld
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).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
3,281Highest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1 56% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Lowest 48% above U.S. |
64±6.7Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Weld and Stoneham 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%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.4%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$27kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$62,083±$11k 23% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,200±$32kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$268,600±$17k 19% 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. |
$1,308Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Stoneham 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.