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Hancock vs Wolfeboro vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Hancock | Wolfeboro | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
6,571Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Wolfeboro and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Goshen 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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| 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.