| Official Name: | Bartlett, New Hampshire |
| Motto: | "In the Heart of the White Mountains" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Hampshire |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Carroll |
| Parts Type: | Villages |
| Leader Title: | Board of Selectmen |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1790 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 194.8 |
| Area Land Km2: | 193.7 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.1 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.57 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3200 |
| Population Density Km2: | 16.5 |
| Timezone: | Eastern |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 44.0778°N -71.2828°W |
| Elevation M: | 205 |
| Elevation Ft: | 671 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 03812 (Bartlett) 03838 (Glen) 03845 (Intervale) 03860 (North Conway) |
| Area Code: | 603 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 33-03700 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0873539 |
Bartlett is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,200 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 2,788 at the 2010 census.[3] Bartlett includes the unincorporated community of Glen as well as portions of the communities of Kearsarge and Intervale, which the town shares with the neighboring town of Conway. It is set in the White Mountains and is surrounded by the White Mountain National Forest. It is home to the Attitash Mountain Resort and the Story Land theme park.
The main village in town, where 351 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Bartlett census-designated place and is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 302 with Bear Notch Road (Albany Avenue).
Settled after 1769 and incorporated in 1790, the town is named for Dr. Josiah Bartlett, the first chief executive to bear the name "governor", a representative to the Continental Congress, and one of New Hampshire's three signers of the Declaration of Independence. Dr. Bartlett founded the New Hampshire Medical Society in 1791. Bartlett became a railroad town in 1875 when the Maine Central Railroad's Mountain Division was built. In 1954, Story Land, a theme park designed for young children, opened in Glen. Attitash ski area opened in the 1960s.
The Bartlett Roundhouse in Bartlett village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 2015.[4]
Bartlett's views of the White Mountains have long made tourism a principal business. The town has one covered bridge. Attitash ski area is the sixth largest ski area (by total slope length) in New Hampshire.[5] Bartlett also is home to the Bear Notch Ski Touring area affording Nordic ski enthusiasts trails in the upper Saco River Valley. Bartlett is also an attraction for railfans. The Conway Scenic Railroad, a heritage railway in nearby North Conway, operates a train to the town daily for sightseeing in the spring, summer, and fall.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 194.8km2, of which 193.7sqkm are land and 1.1sqkm, or 0.57%, are water.[1] Bartlett is drained by the Saco River and its tributary, the Ellis River. The highest point in Bartlett is Mount Tremont, elevation 3371feet. Mount Parker, elevation 3004feet, is in the north, and Bear Mountain, elevation 3200feet, is on the southern boundary.
In addition to the town center, Bartlett includes the following villages within its limits:
Goodrich Falls on the Ellis River is in the northern part of the town, next to NH 16.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,788 people, 1,307 households, and 762 families residing in the town. There were 4,115 housing units, of which 2,808, or 68.2%, were vacant. 2,691 of the vacant units were for seasonal or recreational use. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% white, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.0% some other race, and 1.3% from two or more races. 0.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[6]
Of the 1,307 households, 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were headed by married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13, and the average family size was 2.66.[6]
In the town, 17.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.2% were from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.[6]
For the period 2011-2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $50,536, and the median income for a family was $80,229. The per capita income for the town was $35,700. 10.0% of the population and 5.0% of families were below the poverty line. 8.2% of the population under the age of 18 and 5.7% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.[7]
Two New Hampshire State Routes and one U.S. Route cross Bartlett.