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Windsor vs Wolfeboro vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Benton has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Windsor | Wolfeboro | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,770 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.8±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5k 22% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$61,437±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$176,700±$23kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,110±$123 21% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160 31% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,758Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| 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.