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Brookfield vs Cornwall vs Wakefield 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
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Brookfield | Cornwall | Wakefield | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,208 |
5,405 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Lowest 27% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 90% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Wolfeboro 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 | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wakefield 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.