Compare towns
Landaff vs Wolfeboro vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landaff has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Landaff | Wolfeboro | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
6,571Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Lowest 30% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Landaff and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stark and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Landaff and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813Highest 28% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Stark 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 | Landaff School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.