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Wolfeboro vs Canaan vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Canaan | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
3,811 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Jackson 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Jackson 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 5% below NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson 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±$60k 36% above NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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NH 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.