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Wolfeboro vs Bartlett vs Hampton Beach
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 kids (13.7% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
3,281 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett 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%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach 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±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Wolfeboro 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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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.