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Bartlett vs Proctor vs Wolcott
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Proctor | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,794 |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Bartlett 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.