Compare towns
Walpole vs Wolfeboro vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Walpole | Wolfeboro | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Lowest |
6,571Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
| Wilton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078 9% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Wilton 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.