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Bartlett vs Everett 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 the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Everett has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Everett | Wolfeboro | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
50,045Highest |
6,571 |
2,509Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest 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. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and New Hampton 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| New Hampton 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
| Everett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 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. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%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. |
1938Lowest 42 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. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Everett | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
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.