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Brooks vs Wolfeboro vs Jackson vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Brooks | Wolfeboro | Jackson | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
6,571Highest |
567Lowest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,165±$152Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | None in town |
| 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.