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Wolfeboro vs Calais vs Monkton
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).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Calais | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,713Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Monkton 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% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Calais 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. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Calais and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Calais 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Calais 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 | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.