Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Wolfeboro vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Columbia has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Cherryfield | Wolfeboro | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
6,571Highest |
529Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
41.9±6.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$56,667±$15k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$158,700±$19kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$894±$162 37% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,226Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Columbia and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Cherryfield 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | 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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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.