Compare towns
Tilton vs Bartlett vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tilton has the most affordable homes ($217k median).
Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Northfield 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 | Tilton | Bartlett | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,063 |
3,281Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5 16% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,667±$10k 33% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
| Bartlett and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,076±$182 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622 46% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,097Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Tilton 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 | #88 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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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.