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Wolfeboro vs Maynard vs Meredith
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).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k 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 | Maynard | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Lowest |
10,712Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maynard and Meredith 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. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Maynard 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. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Maynard 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Maynard | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Maynard High | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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.