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Wolfeboro vs Meredith vs Freeport
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).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Meredith | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Lowest |
6,758 |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport 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. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Freeport 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. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Freeport 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. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.