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Westford vs Wolfeboro vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Westford | Wolfeboro | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290Lowest |
6,571Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Westford and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,282 101% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westford and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.