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Wolfeboro vs Kittery vs Brunswick
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 oldest population (median age 57).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
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 | Kittery | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Lowest |
10,473 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Kittery 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kittery 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. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kittery 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. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Brunswick 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,756Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.