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Middlesex vs Cornwall vs Wolfeboro vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Cornwall | Wolfeboro | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,208Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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.