Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Wolfeboro vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
6,571Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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±$41k 15% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton 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 |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 14% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Plainfield 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.