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Thompson vs Wolfeboro vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Canterbury has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Thompson | Wolfeboro | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
6,571 |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canterbury and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Canterbury 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #46 of 120 in NH | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.