Bartlett, NH
Bartlett wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Bartlett at the 11th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally), a figure built from 304 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Bartlett's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 11th percentile nationally.
Bartlett's building exposure, zone by zone
54.3% of Bartlett's 304 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 165 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 45.7% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How Bartlett compares
There's little gap between Bartlett's 11th national percentile and its 6th percentile inside New Hampshire, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bartlett ranks 27,931 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,526 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Hampshire alone, it ranks 94 of 100 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Hampshire on its state page.
Bartlett and the insurance market
At the 11th national percentile, Bartlett rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Bartlett
Because Direct exposure dominates in Bartlett (54.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Bartlett's figures come from
Bartlett's 11th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bartlett's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.