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Guildhall vs Wolfeboro vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Sudbury has the most homeowners (95.8%).
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 | Guildhall | Wolfeboro | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
6,571Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.4±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sudbury and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$100,208±$33k 24% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Wolfeboro and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,205Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Sudbury 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| 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.