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Wolfeboro vs Eustis vs Meredith 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).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Eustis | Meredith | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
453Lowest |
6,758Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
59.1±14Highest 52% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Eustis and Wolfeboro 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% |
15.5%±13.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Eustis 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eustis 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston and Meredith 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. |
$32,118±$11kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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 64% above U.S. |
$262,200±$51kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above 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±$76 22% below U.S. |
$916±$547Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston and Meredith 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. |
$1,542Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eustis and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Eustis Public Schools | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.