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Wolfeboro vs Putney vs Dummerston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Putney | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,622 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Dummerston 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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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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.