Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Newfields vs Keene
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 oldest population (median age 57).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Newfields | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
2,023Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Keene and Newfields 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 5% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfields School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.