Compare towns
Newfields vs Wolfeboro vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Newfields | Wolfeboro | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
6,571Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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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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.