What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

Wakefield has the most kids (18.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bartlett	Wakefield
People
Population	3,281Lowest	5,405Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH	49.4±4.1Lowest 14% above NH
	Bartlett and Wakefield 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%	18.7%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%	18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%	1.4%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Wakefield and Bartlett 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	$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH	$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH
	Bartlett and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH	$1,375±$434Lowest 8% below NH
	Bartlett and Wakefield 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	$2,954Highest 56% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bartlett and Wakefield 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%	7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 15% above NH	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wakefield 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	#118 of 120 in NH
School district	Bartlett School District	Wakefield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.