Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hampton vs North Conway 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%).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 55.8).
North Conway has the most renters (52.3% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).
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 | Hampton | North Conway | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
16,426Highest |
2,041Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-9.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
55.8±2.1Lowest 29% above NH |
61.8±9.6Highest 43% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| North Conway and Bartlett 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% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
4.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
43.9%±13.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| North Conway and Bartlett 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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 40% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$71,198±$29k 28% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| 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 8% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$435,000±$434k 8% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$966±$241Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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 |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,934 26% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
38.9%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
47.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.