Compare towns
Goshen vs Meredith vs Wolfeboro vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Goshen | Meredith | Wolfeboro | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,042 |
6,758Highest |
6,571 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760 29% below NH |
$5,006Highest 25% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
24 min 11% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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NH 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.