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Wolfeboro vs Castleton vs Royalton
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%).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Castleton | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
4,453 |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Royalton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton 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. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Royalton 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.