Compare towns
Bartlett vs Fall River vs Wolfeboro vs Kingston
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%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Fall River | Wolfeboro | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
94,082Highest |
6,571 |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% 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% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fall River and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Kingswood Regional High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.