Compare towns
Keene vs Bartlett vs Wolfeboro vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Keene | Bartlett | Wolfeboro | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
3,281 |
6,571 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% 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 | 14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 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+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.