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Weld 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
Weld has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
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 | Weld | Wolfeboro | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
6,571Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 65% above U.S. |
57±1.8Lowest 47% above U.S. |
59.8±3.4 54% above U.S. |
| Weld and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weld and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weld and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11k 23% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$51,667±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17k 19% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$105,800±$48kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308 58% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$850Lowest 73% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Wolfeboro and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Weld 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.