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Upton vs Wolfeboro vs Meddybemps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering UptonErrol, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).
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 | Upton | Wolfeboro | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
6,571Highest |
139 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
57±1.8Lowest 47% above U.S. |
63.9±4.2 64% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5%±21.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.6%±15.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±10.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meddybemps and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$48,000±$13kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$295,000±$73kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,206 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meddybemps and Wolfeboro 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Upton 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.