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Starks vs Wolfeboro vs Norridgewock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Starks | Wolfeboro | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
6,571Highest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Starks and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$61,579±$19kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$151,900±$52k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,063±$588Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,462 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±46.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norridgewock and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±13.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Norridgewock 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 | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.