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Wolfeboro vs Croydon vs Bethlehem vs Kingston
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 expensive homes ($547k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Croydon | Bethlehem | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
798Lowest |
2,537 |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Bethlehem 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% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Bethlehem 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% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Kingston 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 |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Kingston and Croydon 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 |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
| Kingston and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Bethlehem 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% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Croydon School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Profile Senior High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.