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Newark vs Wolfeboro vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Burke has the most kids (23% 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 | Newark | Wolfeboro | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.