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Warren vs Wolfeboro vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Warren | Wolfeboro | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
6,571Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Warren and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.