What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has the most kids (14.3% under 18).

Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitefield	Bartlett
People
Population	2,516Lowest	3,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH
	Bartlett and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Whitefield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Bartlett and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$12kHighest 36% below NH	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH
	Whitefield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH	$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH	$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,394Highest 34% below NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bartlett and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	79%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	31 minHighest 15% above NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bartlett and Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH	#74 of 120 in NH
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	Bartlett School District
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.