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Bartlett vs Danvers vs Hampton Beach 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 the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Danvers | Hampton Beach | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
28,098Highest |
2,605Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers 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 26% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.