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Stetson vs Wolfeboro vs Kenduskeag
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%).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,333 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43.9±5.8 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$79,792±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Kenduskeag 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. |
$177,900±$37kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,033±$287 27% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,059 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Kenduskeag 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.