Compare towns
Westmoreland vs Bartlett vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% 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 | Westmoreland | Bartlett | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
3,281Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2 28% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Bartlett and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
| Bartlett and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland 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 | 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.