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Bartlett vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).
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.

MeasureBartlettRandolphWolfeboro
People
Population
3,281
420Lowest
6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%Highest
NH: +4.6%
—
+2.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
57.4±4.7
33% above NH
57.5±10.9Highest
33% above NH
57±1.8Lowest
32% above NH
Randolph 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
NH: 18.2%
14.5%±6.5Highest
NH: 18.2%
13.7%±3.3
NH: 18.2%
Randolph 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%
31.7%±2.8Lowest
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%
60.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
45%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
NH: 6%
5.5%±3.7Highest
NH: 6%
2.8%±1.8
NH: 6%
Randolph 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
$101,750±$16kHighest
about the NH average
$94,375±$22k
5% below NH
Randolph 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±$78kLowest
8% below NH
$407,000±$57k
about the NH average
$546,500±$60kHighest
36% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97Highest
12% above NH
$1,667±$215
12% above NH
$1,103±$76Lowest
26% below NH
Bartlett and Randolph 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
$4,269
36% below NH
$4,531Highest
32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
NH: 48.2%
50%±53.1
NH: 48.2%
12%±11.6Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Bartlett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%Highest
NH: 7.2%
6.7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
8.2%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%
NH: 72.8%
83.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
78.1%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
3 yrs newer than NH
1963Lowest
16 yrs older than NH
1982Highest
3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
15% above NH
27 min
about the NH average
24 minLowest
11% below NH
Work from home
13.5%±7.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
19.5%±5.3
NH: 16.8%
22.9%±6.6Highest
NH: 16.8%
Wolfeboro and Randolph 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 — Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town None in town — Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.1
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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.