Compare towns
Newbury vs Wolfeboro vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
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 | Newbury | Wolfeboro | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
6,571Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Newbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 15% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Newbury 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.