Compare towns
Stoddard vs Sullivan vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Stoddard | Sullivan | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
687Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Sullivan and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.