Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Newfields vs Rumney vs Brookfield
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).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Rumney | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,023 |
1,458 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
| 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 5% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfields School District | Rumney 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.