Compare towns
Bartlett vs Nelson vs Jackson 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
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Nelson | Jackson | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
648Lowest |
897 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 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% |
61.1% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Jackson 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 |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Jackson and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Jackson and Bartlett 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 |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Wolfeboro 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 |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Nelson School District | Jackson School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.