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Wolfeboro vs Plaistow vs Tuftonboro
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 most people working from home (22.9%).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Tuftonboro has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Plaistow | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
7,861Highest |
2,569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plaistow and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
| Plaistow and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
| Plaistow and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.