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Phippsburg vs Wolfeboro vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Phippsburg | Wolfeboro | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
6,571Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phippsburg and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Arrowsic 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 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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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| 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.