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Brookfield vs Upton vs Wolfeboro vs Lyman
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%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Upton | Wolfeboro | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567 |
91Lowest |
6,571Highest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
57±1.8Lowest 47% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Lyman 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Lyman 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% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro 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 |
— | $94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield 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. |
— | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$311,100±$66kLowest 6% below 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 | — | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Lyman 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield 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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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.