Compare towns
Bartlett vs Durham vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
10,681Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| 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%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Durham 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 8% below NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Durham 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 |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.