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Bartlett vs Danvers vs Wolfeboro vs New Hampton
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%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
New Hampton has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | Wolfeboro | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
28,098Highest |
6,571 |
2,509Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% 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%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and New Hampton 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% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 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% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Danvers 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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 12% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% 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% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Danvers 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 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.