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Kingston vs Shelburne 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
Kingston has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Wolfeboro has the most homeowners (78.1%).
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 | Kingston | Shelburne | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
7,969Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Shelburne and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,442±$589Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 153% above U.S. |
$8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #8 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.