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Brownfield vs Denmark 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
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Brownfield | Denmark | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,054Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Denmark 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 72/MSAD 72 | — | 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 Our Story | 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.