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Carroll vs Wolfeboro vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Carroll | Wolfeboro | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
6,571Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Carroll and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,104±$218Highest 26% below NH |
| Monroe and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356 50% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.