Compare towns
Melvin Village 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
Melvin Village has the most homeowners (100%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Melvin Village | Wolfeboro | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 324Lowest |
6,571Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.4±6 35% above NH |
57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Melvin Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±10.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stark and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±12.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.2Lowest 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 | $101,298±$82kHighest about the NH average |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Melvin Village and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,300±$352k 6% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Melvin Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,616Lowest 61% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$2,636 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 0%±8Lowest 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Stark School District |
| High school 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.