Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Meredith vs Bartlett vs Brookfield
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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
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 | Meredith | Bartlett | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
6,758Highest |
3,281 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
55.5±3.7Lowest 28% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield 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% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Bartlett 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% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Meredith 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 |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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 |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% 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 |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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.