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Wolfeboro vs Brunswick vs Brookfield
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 expensive homes ($547k median).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
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 | Brunswick | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
22,336Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro 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% |
17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield 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. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield 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. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Brunswick 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Brunswick High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.