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Cushing vs Wolfeboro vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Cushing | Wolfeboro | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S. |
| St. George and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cushing and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. George and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cushing and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$89,155±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$356,300±$79kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,465±$293 4% above U.S. |
| Cushing and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,359Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cushing and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and St. George 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 | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.