Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hartford Village vs Wilder
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 expensive homes ($371k median).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Hartford Village | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
426Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.1±15.8Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$92,500±$74kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Hartford Village and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hartford Village 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. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,667Highest 114% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.