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Wolfeboro vs Hingham vs Brookfield
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
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 | Hingham | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
24,283Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Hingham 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 17% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,926 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hingham | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Hingham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.