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Stratton vs Wolfeboro vs Winhall vs Whiting
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%).
Winhall has the most homeowners (80.5%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k 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 | Stratton | Wolfeboro | Winhall | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
6,571Highest |
752 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest 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. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest 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% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Winhall 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. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Winhall 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. |
$471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Winhall 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Winhall 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — | None in town |
| 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.