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Wallingford vs Wolfeboro vs Mount Holly
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 the youngest population (median age 45.9).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
6,571Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Mount Holly 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Wallingford 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19kLowest 3% below 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 40% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Mount Holly 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| 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.