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Addison vs Wolfeboro vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Bridport has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Addison | Wolfeboro | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Addison and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Bridport 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 | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | 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.