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Wolfeboro vs Bartlett vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
3,281 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 17% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 64% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.