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Wolfeboro vs Brewer vs Tuftonboro
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%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Brewer | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
9,652Highest |
2,569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Tuftonboro 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% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$100,574±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro 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. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$462,300±$46k 39% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Brewer Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.0Highest |
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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.