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Liberty vs Wolfeboro vs Palermo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Palermo has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Liberty | Wolfeboro | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43.4±6.1 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Liberty and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Palermo and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$89,095±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,600±$31kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$259,700±$54k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,235±$1kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Palermo and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,506 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Palermo and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Palermo 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 12 |
| 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.