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Wolfeboro vs Grantham vs Castleton
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 people working from home (22.9%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Grantham | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
3,465Lowest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Castleton 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Grantham School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.