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Brookfield vs Freeport 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%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Freeport | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
8,802Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% 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% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Freeport 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 |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.