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Bartlett vs Warren 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 the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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.

MeasureBartlettWarrenWolfeboro
People
Population
3,281
1,585Lowest
6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7Highest
48% above U.S.
53.1±4.2Lowest
37% 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%
9.3%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
13.7%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Wolfeboro and Warren 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%
30.1%±4.9Lowest
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%
60%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
45%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Warren 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
26% below U.S.
$86,905±$16k
8% above U.S.
$94,375±$22kHighest
17% above U.S.
Wolfeboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78kLowest
12% above U.S.
$569,300±$123kHighest
71% above U.S.
$546,500±$60k
64% above U.S.
Warren and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97
19% above U.S.
$1,750±$394Highest
24% above U.S.
$1,103±$76Lowest
22% below U.S.
Warren and Bartlett 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.
$7,284Highest
134% above U.S.
$4,531
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.3%±26.6
U.S.: 51.1%
12%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Warren 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%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
24 min
10% below U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #74 of 120 in NH — #46 of 120 in NH
School district Bartlett School District Harwood Unified Union School District #60 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.