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Whiting vs Wolfeboro vs Cornwall vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Whiting | Wolfeboro | Cornwall | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,208 |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$57,159±$10kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$810±$94Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Wolfeboro 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.