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Wolfeboro vs Gilford vs Jericho
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 renters (21.9% rent).
Gilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Gilford | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
7,830Highest |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
48.2±3.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Gilford and Jericho 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% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Jericho 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 17% above U.S. |
$116,635±$11k 44% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Gilford 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. |
$456,500±$56kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Jericho 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. |
$1,150±$747 19% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,868 56% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Gilford 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jericho 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 | #45 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Gilford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Gilford High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
13.0Highest |
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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.