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Wolfeboro vs Adams 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 most people working from home (22.9%).
Adams has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Adams | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
8,074Highest |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
47.3±3.3Lowest 22% 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Adams and Wolfeboro 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% |
25.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Adams and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$58,929±$6kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$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. |
$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$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±$76 22% below U.S. |
$963±$74Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,638Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Adams and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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 | #230 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hoosac Valley Regional | 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 History | 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.