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Wilder vs Bartlett vs Wolfeboro vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Bartlett | Wolfeboro | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
3,281 |
6,571Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below 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 | 11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 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 | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.