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Alton vs Mount Tabor 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 the youngest population (median age 53.7).
Mount Tabor has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,994 |
304Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±3.2Lowest 38% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,715±$19kHighest 41% above U.S. |
— | $94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Alton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,400±$37k 29% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.7%±27.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alton and Wolfeboro 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Alton 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Prospect Mountain High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 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.