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Pepperell vs Wolfeboro vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Pepperell | Wolfeboro | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
6,571Highest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±6.3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,726±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,300±$40k 37% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$301 19% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hatfield 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hatfield |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.