Compare towns
Stark vs Wolfeboro vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Stark | Wolfeboro | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
6,571Highest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stark and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stark and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,147±$81Highest 23% below NH |
| Lyman and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Stark 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 | Stark School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| 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.