Compare towns
Bartlett vs Bridgewater vs Hampton Beach vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Bridgewater has the most homeowners (79.7%).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% 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 | Bartlett | Bridgewater | Hampton Beach | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,169Lowest |
2,605 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater 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% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro and Bridgewater 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 |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach 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 |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$2,823 58% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Wolfeboro 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Newfound Area School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.