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Wolfeboro vs Randolph 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 most expensive homes ($547k median).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Randolph | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
420Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
55.5±3.7Lowest 28% above NH |
| Randolph 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% |
14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Randolph and Wolfeboro 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% |
31.7%±2.8Lowest 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% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Randolph 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 |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Randolph 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 36% above NH |
$407,000±$57kLowest about the NH average |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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 |
$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Randolph and Meredith 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 |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
$5,006Highest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph and Meredith 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% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
83.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | 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.