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Brookfield vs Saco 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%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Saco | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
20,819Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% 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% |
16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Saco 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. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Saco and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%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. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | 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 |
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.