Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Haverhill vs Freedom
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).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Haverhill | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
4,611 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
49.7±10.6Lowest 15% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
| Freedom 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% |
14%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Haverhill and Wolfeboro 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% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill 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 |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Haverhill 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 |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,115±$84Highest 25% below NH |
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| Haverhill and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Freedom 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 | #95 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Woodsville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.