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Conway vs Wolfeboro vs Exeter vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Exeter has the most kids (17% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Conway | Wolfeboro | Exeter | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141 |
6,571 |
16,151Highest |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% 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 | 12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Exeter and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Exeter and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Exeter 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.