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Williston vs Wolfeboro vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Williston | Wolfeboro | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
6,571 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.