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Wilder vs Rollinsford vs Bartlett vs Royalton
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%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Rollinsford | Bartlett | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
2,626Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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% |
17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rollinsford and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Royalton 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. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Royalton 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rollinsford School District | Bartlett School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.