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Wolfeboro vs Ogunquit vs Bridgewater vs Meredith
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Bridgewater | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
1,379 |
1,169Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$398,600±$65kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older 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 |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Newfound Area 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.