Compare towns
Alstead vs Brookfield 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
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Alstead | Brookfield | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
567Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Lowest 29% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield 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 | Fall Mountain Regional 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.