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Wolfeboro vs Epping vs Chapman vs Kingston
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 most expensive homes ($547k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% 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 | Epping | Chapman | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
7,430Highest |
388Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Epping 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 17% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| 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±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Kingston 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Kingston 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Epping High School | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.