Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Goshen vs Bethlehem vs Brookfield
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).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Goshen | Bethlehem | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,042 |
2,537 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield 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 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Bethlehem 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% |
27.5%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Bethlehem 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 |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
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| Goshen and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | Profile Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.