Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Meredith vs Wolfeboro 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
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Meredith has the youngest population (median age 55.5).
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Hampton Beach | Meredith | Wolfeboro | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
6,758Highest |
6,571 |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.5±3.7Lowest 28% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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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.