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Wolfeboro vs Cornish vs Holderness
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Cornish | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,816Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Holderness and Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Holderness 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% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro and Holderness 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 |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
| Holderness 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 36% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Cornish School District | Holderness School District |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.