Compare towns
Bartlett vs Wolfeboro vs Lebanon vs Alstead
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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.
| Measure | Bartlett | Wolfeboro | Lebanon | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
6,571 |
14,999Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lebanon 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% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 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% NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Alstead 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Lebanon 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±$78k 8% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
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| Lebanon 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Lebanon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.