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Bartlett vs Wolfeboro vs Eliot vs Enfield
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Eliot | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
6,571 |
7,146Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Enfield 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Enfield 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Eliot 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. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Eliot 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.