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Wolfeboro vs Ripton vs Brookfield
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 most people working from home (22.9%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
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 | Ripton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
508Lowest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Ripton 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% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Ripton and Wolfeboro 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Ripton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | 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.