Compare towns
Bartlett vs Center Harbor vs Wolfeboro vs Alstead
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 homeowners (91%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Center Harbor | Wolfeboro | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
955Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
56±3.3Lowest 29% 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% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Alstead 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% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest 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% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Alstead 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 |
$104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Center Harbor and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Center Harbor 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 |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Bartlett 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.