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Brookfield vs Exeter vs Sumner 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 the most homeowners (98.4%).
Exeter has the youngest population (median age 52.6).
Sumner has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Sumner | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,093 |
845 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4 44% 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% |
9%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sumner and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$57,750±$19kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Exeter 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. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Sumner 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 |
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| 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.