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Chesterville vs Wolfeboro vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Brownfield has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | Chesterville | Wolfeboro | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10k 24% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 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 | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.