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Center Harbor vs Hebron vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the most affordable homes ($464k median).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Center Harbor | Hebron | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955 |
883Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Center Harbor and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74kLowest 15% above NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Hebron and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hebron and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 30% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hebron 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.