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Townshend vs Wolfeboro vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Townshend | Wolfeboro | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
6,571Highest |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Athens and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Athens and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Wolfeboro 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1Lowest |
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.