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Wolfeboro vs New Hampton vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | New Hampton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,509 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Jackson 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 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
| New Hampton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson 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 | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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NH 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.