Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Grantham vs Bartlett 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%).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Grantham | Bartlett | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
3,465 |
3,281Lowest |
5,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
| Alton and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$430,400±$37k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,183 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Alton 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Grantham School District | Bartlett School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | — | 11.1 |
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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.