Compare towns
Brookfield vs Washington vs Middleton 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 most homeowners (98.4%).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Middleton has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Washington | Middleton | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,208 |
1,595 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Middleton and Washington 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% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Washington 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 |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Middleton 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 |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% 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 | — | $1,106±$160 26% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Middleton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Wolfeboro 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% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
36 min 33% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Washington 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 | — | Washington School District | Middleton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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 | 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.