Compare towns
Stow vs Bartlett vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Bartlett has the highest household income ($60k).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Stow | Bartlett | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535 |
3,281Highest |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57±10.5 47% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
55.5±8.6Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stow and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$50,833±$31k 37% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$209,700±$30kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,304Highest 6% above U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$1,478Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 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.