Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Bartlett vs Canaan vs Alton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Alton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Bartlett | Canaan | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
3,281Lowest |
3,811 |
5,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
53.7±3.2 24% 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%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
| Alton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$430,400±$37k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
$4,183 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.