Compare towns
Moultonborough vs Stratham vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Moultonborough | Stratham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,126Lowest |
7,754Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Moultonborough and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,693±$18k 8% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$120k 60% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$546,500±$60kLowest 36% above NH |
| Stratham and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$491 about the NH average |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 23%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Moultonborough 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 | #36 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Moultonborough School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Moultonborough Academy | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.7Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.