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Bowdoin vs Wolfeboro vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Bowdoin | Wolfeboro | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188Lowest |
6,571Highest |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bowdoin and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hollis and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$338,900±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,372±$293Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hollis and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 8% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,625Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hollis 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None 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.