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Wolfeboro vs Exeter vs Newburgh
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 oldest population (median age 57).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Exeter | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
16,151Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Newburgh 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Newburgh 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.