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Stetson vs Wolfeboro vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Stetson | Wolfeboro | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
6,571Highest |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 37% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Stetson 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.