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Williamsburg vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Williamsburg | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,694Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Lowest 29% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamsburg and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | Williamsburg | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.
