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Eliot vs Wolfeboro vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Eliot | Wolfeboro | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
6,571 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Jackson School District |
| 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.