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Georgetown vs Phippsburg 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
Georgetown has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Georgetown | Phippsburg | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
2,238 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4 43% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575 17% below U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Georgetown 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 | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.