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Phippsburg vs Wolfeboro vs Georgetown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Georgetown has the most kids (15.7% 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 | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
6,571Highest |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4 43% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Georgetown 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% |
15.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown 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% |
33.1%±10.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Phippsburg 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±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Wolfeboro 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±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,431±$448Highest about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Georgetown 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 | Georgetown Public Schools |
| 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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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.