Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Bartlett vs Lebanon vs Meredith
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 expensive homes ($547k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Lebanon | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
3,281Lowest |
14,999Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
55.5±3.7 28% 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% |
14.6%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lebanon 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±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% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Lebanon 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±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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±$97 12% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Lebanon and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Lebanon School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Lebanon High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.