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Brookfield vs Orange vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Orange has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Orange | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
320Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange 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 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Orange 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 18% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Orange 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 6% above NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
97.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Orange 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 | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.