Compare towns
Bartlett vs Bow vs Wolfeboro vs Hart's Location
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Hart's Location has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Bartlett | Bow | Wolfeboro | Hart's Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
8,335Highest |
6,571 |
49Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
65±9.1Highest 50% above NH |
| Hart's Location and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
0%±69.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
49%±74.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hart's Location and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
0%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±34.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$78,182±$73k 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$189,700±$21kLowest 53% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Bartlett and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Bartlett and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
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| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±10.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Bow School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.