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Wolfeboro vs Hanson vs Tuftonboro
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%).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Tuftonboro has the most affordable homes ($462k median).
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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 | Hanson | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
10,660Highest |
2,569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Tuftonboro 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% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson 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±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hanson 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. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Tuftonboro 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Whitman-Hanson | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.