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Winhall vs Wolfeboro vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most homeowners (80.5%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Winhall | Wolfeboro | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
6,571Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winhall and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winhall and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Winhall 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| 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.