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Ira vs Rupert 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
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Ira | Rupert | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
676 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Lowest 39% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rupert and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Rupert 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.