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Wolfeboro vs Chilmark vs Alton
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Alton has the most affordable homes ($430k median).
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 | Chilmark | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,578Lowest |
5,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Lowest 38% above U.S. |
53.7±3.2 38% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Alton 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% |
16.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chilmark 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% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Chilmark 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. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$113,715±$19k 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$430,400±$37kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
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| Chilmark 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. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alton and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Up-Island Regional | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.1 |
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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.