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Wolfeboro vs Hull vs Alton
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).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
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 | Hull | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
10,138Highest |
5,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
53.7±3.2Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Alton 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% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull 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. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$113,715±$19k 41% above U.S. |
| Hull and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$430,400±$37kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hull | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Hull High | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.