Compare towns
Bartlett vs Center Harbor vs New Hampton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
New Hampton has the most kids (13.8% 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 | Center Harbor | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
955Lowest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor 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% |
47.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton 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 |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton 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 |
— | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and New Hampton 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and New Hampton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.