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Bartlett vs Putney vs Calais vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Putney | Calais | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,622 |
1,713Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Calais 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Putney 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.