Compare towns
Bartlett vs Jackson vs Lebanon 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 the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Jackson | Lebanon | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
897Lowest |
14,999Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Jackson 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lebanon 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% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Jackson and Lebanon 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Jackson and Lebanon 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 |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Lebanon 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
19 min 31% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Lebanon 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Jackson School District | Lebanon School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.