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Glenburn vs Wolfeboro vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the highest household income ($97k).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Glenburn | Wolfeboro | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
6,571Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poland and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Poland and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,198±$128Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Poland and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 5% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Poland 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 | #39 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.