Compare towns
Laconia vs New Hampton 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
Laconia has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Laconia | New Hampton | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,085Highest |
2,509Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.9Lowest 5% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Laconia and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,300±$16kLowest 15% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,224±$107Highest 18% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Laconia and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 12.6% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Laconia 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 | #105 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Laconia School District | Newfound Area School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Laconia High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.