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Bartlett vs Mapleton vs Wolfeboro vs Enfield
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Wolfeboro | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,884Lowest |
6,571Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Enfield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Bartlett 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.