Compare towns
Barnstead vs Danville 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
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Barnstead | Danville | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
4,531Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Danville 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.