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White River Junction vs Bartlett vs Wolfeboro vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | White River Junction | Bartlett | Wolfeboro | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
3,281 |
6,571Highest |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and White River Junction 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.