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Washburn vs Wolfeboro vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Brooks has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Washburn | Wolfeboro | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355 |
6,571Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washburn and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Brooks 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 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.