Compare towns
Jackson vs Wolfeboro vs Newfields 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
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Jackson | Wolfeboro | Newfields | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 897Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,023 |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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+ | 67.7% NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Jackson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 10% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfields School District | Bartlett 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.