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Wolfeboro vs Bennington vs Dummerston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Wolfeboro | Bennington | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
15,249Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Bennington 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Wolfeboro 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. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.