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Wallingford vs Whitingham vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wallingford | Whitingham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,368Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.