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Oakham vs Wolfeboro vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Oakham | Wolfeboro | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$356,300±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Granville and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Granville 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 | Quabbin | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| 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.