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Eaton 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
Eaton has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Eaton | Wolfeboro | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eaton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9k about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62k 13% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 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 | $4,014 29% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,976Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% 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 | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Wolfeboro 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 | — | 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.