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Wolfeboro vs Newfields vs Jericho 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 renters (21.9% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Jericho | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,023 |
5,114 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brookfield 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
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| Newfields and Jericho 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,926 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Jericho and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfields School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.