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Canton vs Wolfeboro vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Canton | Wolfeboro | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191 |
6,571Highest |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.1±7.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Knox and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50k 50% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$159,600±$26kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,375±$47Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 27% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Canton 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.