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Brookfield vs Ogunquit vs Alstead 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%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Alstead | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,379 |
1,551 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56±3.3Lowest 44% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$61k 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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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| 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.