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Moultonborough vs Waterville Valley 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 the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Waterville Valley has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).
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 | Waterville Valley | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,126 |
290Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±4.5 35% above NH |
61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH |
57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH |
| Waterville Valley and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±11.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Waterville Valley and Moultonborough 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% |
71.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,693±$18kHighest 8% above NH |
$105,625±$50k 7% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Moultonborough and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH |
$562,500±$193k 40% above NH |
$546,500±$60kLowest 36% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$491Highest about the NH average |
$1,150±$382 23% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Moultonborough and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,745Highest 14% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Waterville Valley and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.7%±12.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Moultonborough 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 | #36 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Moultonborough School District | Waterville Valley 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.