Compare towns
Bartlett vs Sandwich 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% 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 | Sandwich | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,757Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH |
| Sandwich 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% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Bartlett 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% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Sandwich 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 |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$4,494 33% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Sandwich 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich 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 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school 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 Our Story | 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.