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Fryeburg vs Wolfeboro vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Eddington has the most kids (14.3% 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 | Fryeburg | Wolfeboro | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489 |
6,571Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4Lowest 37% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.9±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Eddington and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$75,350±$18k 7% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$268,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,127±$49Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Eddington and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 6% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,758Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fryeburg and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Eddington 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 | #103 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| 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.