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Dalton vs Wolfeboro vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Dalton | Wolfeboro | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256 |
6,571Highest |
5,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Deerfield 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Kingswood Regional High School | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.