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Wolfeboro vs Mapleton vs Hampton 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 most people working from home (22.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Hampton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
1,884 |
10,101Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Mapleton 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,926 90% 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% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.