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Wolfeboro vs Kennebunk 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 most expensive homes ($547k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Kennebunk | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
11,820Highest |
5,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
53.7±3.2Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kennebunk 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% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Wolfeboro 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% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Kennebunk 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% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Kennebunk 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. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$113,715±$19kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Alton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$430,400±$37kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kennebunk 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. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Kennebunk and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Wolfeboro 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 21 | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Kennebunk High School | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.