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Tuftonboro vs Wolfeboro vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuftonboro has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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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 | Tuftonboro | Wolfeboro | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569 |
6,571Highest |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Calais and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46k 39% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.