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Bartlett vs Barton vs Wolfeboro

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the highest household income ($94k).

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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.

MeasureBartlettBartonWolfeboro
People
Population
3,281
730Lowest
6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7Highest
48% above U.S.
40±5.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
57±1.8
47% above U.S.
Bartlett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
7.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.1%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.7%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.6%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bartlett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wolfeboro and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,754±$9k
26% below U.S.
$40,833±$8kLowest
49% below U.S.
$94,375±$22kHighest
17% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78k
12% above U.S.
$146,900±$30kLowest
56% below U.S.
$546,500±$60kHighest
64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97Highest
19% above U.S.
$761±$150Lowest
46% below U.S.
$1,103±$76
22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$3,185
about the U.S. average
$4,531Highest
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.8%±18.2
U.S.: 51.1%
12%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
25.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.5%±10.4
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wolfeboro and Barton 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 #38 of 70 in VT #46 of 120 in NH
School district Bartlett School District — Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town None in town — Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.1
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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.