Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Dover vs Sullivan vs Tuftonboro
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%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Tuftonboro has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Dover | Sullivan | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
33,364Highest |
687Lowest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Sullivan 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 5% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Tuftonboro 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 |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
| Dover and Tuftonboro 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Sullivan 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Dover School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.