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Wolfeboro vs Acton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Acton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,721Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Lowest 36% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$334,300±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Acton 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 | #43 of 133 in ME | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Acton Public Schools | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.