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Wallingford vs Wolfeboro vs Whitingham
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Wallingford | Wolfeboro | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
6,571Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% 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% |
2.2%±1.9 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.