Compare towns
Albany vs Bridgewater vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Albany | Bridgewater | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,169 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Albany and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Highest 20% below NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Albany and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
$2,823 58% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Albany and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Albany 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 | — | Newfound Area School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.