What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wakefield has the most kids (18.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wakefield	Bartlett
People
Population	5,405Highest	3,281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.4±4.1Lowest 14% above NH	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH
	Bartlett and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.1Highest NH: 6%	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Wakefield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH	$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH
	Bartlett and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$434Lowest 8% below NH	$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH
	Bartlett and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,954Highest 56% below NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bartlett and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	79%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 34% above NH	31 minLowest 15% above NH
Work from home	15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8%	13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Wakefield and Bartlett 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	#118 of 120 in NH	#74 of 120 in NH
School district	Wakefield School District	Bartlett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.