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Stockbridge vs Wolfeboro vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 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 | Stockbridge | Wolfeboro | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
6,571Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3 42% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$313,300±$73k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,181Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | 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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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.