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Rupert vs Wolfeboro vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Rupert | Wolfeboro | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
6,571Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
57±1.8Lowest 47% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rupert and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Waltham 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| 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.