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Meredith vs Millinocket vs Wolfeboro vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Meredith | Millinocket | Wolfeboro | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
4,115 |
6,571 |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
54.2±6.2Lowest 39% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millinocket and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$51,007±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$103,800±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,580Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Wolfeboro 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #98 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Millinocket Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.