Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Epping vs Conway
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Epping | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Lowest |
7,430 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Conway 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping 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 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Conway 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Epping and Wolfeboro 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Epping High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.3Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.