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Old Town vs Wolfeboro vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Town has the youngest population (median age 37).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Old Town | Wolfeboro | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,470Highest |
6,571 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.9±15.7 31% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Old Town and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$62,813±$23k 22% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$26k 37% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$168,900±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $989±$100Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,034±$485 27% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,153 about the U.S. average |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,735Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Old Town and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±9.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Old Town 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 | #56 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 34 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Old Town High School | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.