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Boothbay vs Wolfeboro vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
St. George has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Boothbay | Wolfeboro | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
6,571Highest |
2,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Lowest 46% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S. |
| St. George and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. George and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$89,155±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$356,300±$79k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 19% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,465±$293Highest 4% above U.S. |
| St. George and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,359 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boothbay and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and St. George 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.