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Cavendish vs Sharon 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
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Cavendish | Sharon | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,577 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cavendish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Sharon 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 History | 18 photos → | 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.