Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Newfields vs Meredith
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
2,023Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 5% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith 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 NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Meredith 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 |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfields School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.1 |
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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.