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St. George vs Wolfeboro vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($324k 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 | St. George | Wolfeboro | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
6,571Highest |
411Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.8±18.6 18% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$89,327±$11kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| St. George and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$324,200±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,337±$149 5% below U.S. |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
94.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Wolfeboro 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.