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Barre vs Wolfeboro vs Blackstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the highest household income ($108k).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Blackstone has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Barre | Wolfeboro | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,572Lowest |
6,571 |
9,255Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,727±$13kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Barre and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Blackstone 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 | #134 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Quabbin Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
11.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.