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Wayne vs Wolfeboro vs Readfield vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Wayne | Wolfeboro | Readfield | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,651 |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844Highest 20% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 38 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
11.7Highest |
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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.