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Wolfeboro vs Mapleton vs Alton vs Enfield
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 people working from home (22.9%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Mapleton | Alton | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,884Lowest |
5,994 |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.7±3.2 38% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$113,715±$19kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Alton and Enfield 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$430,400±$37k 29% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Alton 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 | — | #72 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.1 |
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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.