Compare towns
Alstead vs Conway vs Wolfeboro vs Walpole
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).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Conway | Wolfeboro | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
10,141Highest |
6,571 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Walpole 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 |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,165±$150Highest 22% below NH |
| Walpole and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Conway 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Conway School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.