Compare towns
Bartlett vs Brunswick 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%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Brunswick | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
22,336Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest 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% |
17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,756Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Brunswick 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.