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Porter vs Wolfeboro vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Porter | Wolfeboro | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$62,813±$10k 22% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$256,600±$42k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,070±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,106 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Porter 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.