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Levant vs Wolfeboro vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Glenburn has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Levant | Wolfeboro | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Lowest |
6,571Highest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glenburn and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
| Levant and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Glenburn Public Schools |
| 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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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.