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Stratton vs Wolfeboro vs Hancock vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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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 | Stratton | Wolfeboro | Hancock | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
6,571Highest |
435 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hancock 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.