Compare towns
Jackson vs Newfields vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Wolfeboro has the most affordable 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 | Jackson | Newfields | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
2,023 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$546,500±$60kLowest 36% above NH |
| Jackson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | Newfields School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 |
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.