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Stetson vs Wolfeboro vs Newport
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%).
Newport has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
6,571Highest |
3,143 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.3±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Newport 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% |
24.8%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stetson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$60,365±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$234,800±$30k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$893±$104 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,018 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Newport 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% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Newport 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 | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.