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Wolfeboro vs Readfield vs Kingston
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).
Readfield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Readfield | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,651Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston and Readfield 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. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston and Readfield 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. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 38 | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
12.9Highest |
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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.