Compare towns
Bartlett vs Exeter vs Meredith 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%).
Exeter has the most kids (17% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Exeter | Meredith | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
16,151Highest |
6,758 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above 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%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Exeter and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.