Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Wolfeboro vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Sanbornton | Wolfeboro | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
6,571Highest |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$409,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 14% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Chichester 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Chichester School District |
| 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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NH 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.