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Sheffield vs Wolfeboro vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Barton has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Sheffield | Wolfeboro | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$66,250±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.