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Brookfield vs Norwich 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%).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Norwich | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
3,640 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% 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% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Norwich 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 |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Wolfeboro 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.7%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich 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% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Norwich 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | 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.