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Brookfield vs Gorham 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%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
18,300Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
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.