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Dalton vs Lunenburg vs Wolfeboro
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).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Dalton | Lunenburg | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
1,267 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.