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Waitsfield vs Wolfeboro vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Waitsfield has the most renters (66.2% rent).
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 | Waitsfield | Wolfeboro | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
6,571Highest |
193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
74.8±13.4Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
71.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±9.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waitsfield and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$26,384±$5kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$453,100±$98k 36% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Waitsfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,688 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±49.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31%±23.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waitsfield 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| 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.