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Middlebury vs Wolfeboro vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
New Haven has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Wolfeboro | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
6,571 |
1,792Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Haven and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143Highest 18% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.