Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Grantham vs Effingham
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).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
3,465 |
1,912Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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±$22k 5% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
| 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 36% above NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Highest 26% below NH |
— | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 13.6%±40.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Effingham and Wolfeboro 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Effingham 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 | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Grantham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.