What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% 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	Wolfeboro	Bartlett
People
Population	6,571Highest	3,281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH	57.4±4.7Highest 33% 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	13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	34.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	36.1%±9.6Highest 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+	45%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH	$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH	$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Highest 32% below NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	79%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 3 yrs newer than NH	1982 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	31 minHighest 15% above NH
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	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	#46 of 120 in NH	#74 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Bartlett School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	—
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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.