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Alton vs Danvers vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Danvers has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Alton | Danvers | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,994Lowest |
28,098Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±3.2 38% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,715±$19k 41% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,400±$37kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.7%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Danvers 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 | #72 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Prospect Mountain High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.